Home / 274,905.48-411,658.20-181,126.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 274,905.48, 411,658.20 and 181,126.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 274,905.48, 411,658.20 and 181,126.92 is: 271,229.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    274,905.48 : 411,658.20 = 181,126.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    274,905.48/411,658.20 = 181,126.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    274,905.48x = 411,658.20 × 181,126.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    274,905.48x = 74,562,381,858.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,562,381,858.74/274,905.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,229.16

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.