Home / 194,981.57-292,482.74-61,872.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 194,981.57, 292,482.74 and 61,872.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 194,981.57, 292,482.74 and 61,872.24 is: 92,811.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    194,981.57 : 292,482.74 = 61,872.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    194,981.57/292,482.74 = 61,872.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    194,981.57x = 292,482.74 × 61,872.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    194,981.57x = 18,096,562,285.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,096,562,285.14/194,981.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,811.66

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.