Home / 205,166.40-307,490.40-182,875.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 205,166.40, 307,490.40 and 182,875.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 205,166.40, 307,490.40 and 182,875.20 is: 274,081.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    205,166.40 : 307,490.40 = 182,875.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    205,166.40/307,490.40 = 182,875.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    205,166.40x = 307,490.40 × 182,875.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    205,166.40x = 56,232,368,398.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,232,368,398.08/205,166.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,081.76

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.