Home / 145,181.92-200,382.72-104,454.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,181.92, 200,382.72 and 104,454.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,181.92, 200,382.72 and 104,454.88 is: 144,170.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,181.92 : 200,382.72 = 104,454.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,181.92/200,382.72 = 104,454.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,181.92x = 200,382.72 × 104,454.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,181.92x = 20,930,952,971.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,930,952,971.67/145,181.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,170.52

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.