Home / 185,445.37-255,912.37-100,561.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,445.37, 255,912.37 and 100,561.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,445.37, 255,912.37 and 100,561.42 is: 138,773.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,445.37 : 255,912.37 = 100,561.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,445.37/255,912.37 = 100,561.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,445.37x = 255,912.37 × 100,561.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,445.37x = 25,734,911,322.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,734,911,322.77/185,445.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,773.54

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.