Home / 180,841.46-249,572.48-104,359.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 180,841.46, 249,572.48 and 104,359.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 180,841.46, 249,572.48 and 104,359.23 is: 144,022.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,841.46 : 249,572.48 = 104,359.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,841.46/249,572.48 = 104,359.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,841.46x = 249,572.48 × 104,359.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,841.46x = 26,045,191,320.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,045,191,320.19/180,841.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,022.24

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.