Home / 179,902.88-248,287.84-104,451.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,902.88, 248,287.84 and 104,451.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,902.88, 248,287.84 and 104,451.38 is: 144,155.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,902.88 : 248,287.84 = 104,451.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,902.88/248,287.84 = 104,451.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,902.88x = 248,287.84 × 104,451.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,902.88x = 25,934,006,022.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,934,006,022.65/179,902.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,155.60

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.