Home / 183,177.20-252,783.06-102,605.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,177.20, 252,783.06 and 102,605.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,177.20, 252,783.06 and 102,605.52 is: 141,594.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,177.20 : 252,783.06 = 102,605.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,177.20/252,783.06 = 102,605.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,177.20x = 252,783.06 × 102,605.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,177.20x = 25,936,937,318.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,936,937,318.49/183,177.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,594.79

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.