Home / 182,899.17-252,487.16-137,594.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 182,899.17, 252,487.16 and 137,594.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 182,899.17, 252,487.16 and 137,594.44 is: 189,945.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,899.17 : 252,487.16 = 137,594.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,899.17/252,487.16 = 137,594.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,899.17x = 252,487.16 × 137,594.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,899.17x = 34,740,829,531.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,740,829,531.01/182,899.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,945.26

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.