Home / 184,849.92-255,092.64-104,277.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,849.92, 255,092.64 and 104,277.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,849.92, 255,092.64 and 104,277.36 is: 143,902.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,849.92 : 255,092.64 = 104,277.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,849.92/255,092.64 = 104,277.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,849.92x = 255,092.64 × 104,277.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,849.92x = 26,600,387,054.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,600,387,054.63/184,849.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,902.62

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.