Home / 184,035.75-253,966.90-102,363.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,035.75, 253,966.90 and 102,363.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,035.75, 253,966.90 and 102,363.45 is: 141,260.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,035.75 : 253,966.90 = 102,363.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,035.75/253,966.90 = 102,363.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,035.75x = 253,966.90 × 102,363.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,035.75x = 25,996,928,069.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,996,928,069.81/184,035.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,260.21

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.