Home / 180,749.03-249,433.68-100,181.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 180,749.03, 249,433.68 and 100,181.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 180,749.03, 249,433.68 and 100,181.75 is: 138,250.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,749.03 : 249,433.68 = 100,181.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,749.03/249,433.68 = 100,181.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,749.03x = 249,433.68 × 100,181.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,749.03x = 24,988,701,324.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,988,701,324.17/180,749.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,250.82

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.