Home / 185,428.64-255,893.20-100,545.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,428.64, 255,893.20 and 100,545.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,428.64, 255,893.20 and 100,545.92 is: 138,754.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,428.64 : 255,893.20 = 100,545.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,428.64/255,893.20 = 100,545.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,428.64x = 255,893.20 × 100,545.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,428.64x = 25,729,017,215.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,729,017,215.74/185,428.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,754.28

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.