Home / 185,404.28-255,842.16-104,820.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,404.28, 255,842.16 and 104,820.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,404.28, 255,842.16 and 104,820.62 is: 144,643.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,404.28 : 255,842.16 = 104,820.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,404.28/255,842.16 = 104,820.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,404.28x = 255,842.16 × 104,820.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,404.28x = 26,817,533,833.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,817,533,833.34/185,404.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,643.55

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.