Home / 184,984.88-255,279.35-100,101.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,984.88, 255,279.35 and 100,101.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,984.88, 255,279.35 and 100,101.94 is: 138,140.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,984.88 : 255,279.35 = 100,101.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,984.88/255,279.35 = 100,101.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,984.88x = 255,279.35 × 100,101.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,984.88x = 25,553,957,789.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,553,957,789.00/184,984.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,140.80

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.