Home / 184,860.38-255,138.72-104,310.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,860.38, 255,138.72 and 104,310.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,860.38, 255,138.72 and 104,310.74 is: 143,966.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,860.38 : 255,138.72 = 104,310.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,860.38/255,138.72 = 104,310.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,860.38x = 255,138.72 × 104,310.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,860.38x = 26,613,708,685.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,613,708,685.85/184,860.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,966.54

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.