Home / 195,421.60-293,132.40-183,611.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195,421.60, 293,132.40 and 183,611.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 195,421.60, 293,132.40 and 183,611.80 is: 275,417.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,421.60 : 293,132.40 = 183,611.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,421.60/293,132.40 = 183,611.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,421.60x = 293,132.40 × 183,611.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,421.60x = 53,822,567,602.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,822,567,602.32/195,421.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,417.70

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.