Home / 184,996.26-255,306.33-104,394.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,996.26, 255,306.33 and 104,394.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,996.26, 255,306.33 and 104,394.38 is: 144,070.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,996.26 : 255,306.33 = 104,394.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,996.26/255,306.33 = 104,394.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,996.26x = 255,306.33 × 104,394.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,996.26x = 26,652,544,753.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,652,544,753.89/184,996.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,070.72

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.