Home / 183,875.04-253,773.14-103,308.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,875.04, 253,773.14 and 103,308.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,875.04, 253,773.14 and 103,308.80 is: 142,580.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,875.04 : 253,773.14 = 103,308.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,875.04/253,773.14 = 103,308.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,875.04x = 253,773.14 × 103,308.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,875.04x = 26,216,996,780.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,216,996,780.22/183,875.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,580.51

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.