Home / 198,497.40-297,746.10-182,167.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 198,497.40, 297,746.10 and 182,167.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 198,497.40, 297,746.10 and 182,167.80 is: 273,251.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    198,497.40 : 297,746.10 = 182,167.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    198,497.40/297,746.10 = 182,167.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    198,497.40x = 297,746.10 × 182,167.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    198,497.40x = 54,239,751,995.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,239,751,995.58/198,497.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,251.70

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.