Home / 183,115.90-252,677.82-102,537.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,115.90, 252,677.82 and 102,537.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,115.90, 252,677.82 and 102,537.10 is: 141,488.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,115.90 : 252,677.82 = 102,537.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,115.90/252,677.82 = 102,537.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,115.90x = 252,677.82 × 102,537.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,115.90x = 25,908,850,897.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,908,850,897.12/183,115.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,488.81

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.