Home / 181,161.80-250,003.77-100,589.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,161.80, 250,003.77 and 100,589.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,161.80, 250,003.77 and 100,589.48 is: 138,813.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,161.80 : 250,003.77 = 100,589.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,161.80/250,003.77 = 100,589.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,161.80x = 250,003.77 × 100,589.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,161.80x = 25,147,749,222.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,147,749,222.34/181,161.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,813.75

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.