Home / 185,167.89-255,552.48-104,600.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,167.89, 255,552.48 and 104,600.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,167.89, 255,552.48 and 104,600.61 is: 144,360.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,167.89 : 255,552.48 = 104,600.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,167.89/255,552.48 = 104,600.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,167.89x = 255,552.48 × 104,600.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,167.89x = 26,730,945,295.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,730,945,295.01/185,167.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,360.59

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.