Home / 185,633.72-256,174.72-100,750.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,633.72, 256,174.72 and 100,750.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,633.72, 256,174.72 and 100,750.82 is: 139,036.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,633.72 : 256,174.72 = 100,750.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,633.72/256,174.72 = 100,750.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,633.72x = 256,174.72 × 100,750.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,633.72x = 25,809,813,103.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,809,813,103.27/185,633.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,036.23

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.