Home / 180,927.63-249,659.42-104,446.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 180,927.63, 249,659.42 and 104,446.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 180,927.63, 249,659.42 and 104,446.42 is: 144,124.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,927.63 : 249,659.42 = 104,446.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,927.63/249,659.42 = 104,446.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,927.63x = 249,659.42 × 104,446.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,927.63x = 26,076,031,491.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,076,031,491.90/180,927.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,124.10

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.