Home / 184,978.74-255,271.35-100,095.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,978.74, 255,271.35 and 100,095.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,978.74, 255,271.35 and 100,095.81 is: 138,132.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,978.74 : 255,271.35 = 100,095.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,978.74/255,271.35 = 100,095.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,978.74x = 255,271.35 × 100,095.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,978.74x = 25,551,592,548.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,551,592,548.04/184,978.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,132.59

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.