Home / 185,753.58-256,340.92-105,196.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,753.58, 256,340.92 and 105,196.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,753.58, 256,340.92 and 105,196.78 is: 145,172.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,753.58 : 256,340.92 = 105,196.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,753.58/256,340.92 = 105,196.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,753.58x = 256,340.92 × 105,196.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,753.58x = 26,966,238,840.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,966,238,840.25/185,753.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,172.11

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.