Home / 185,793.06-256,394.20-100,909.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,793.06, 256,394.20 and 100,909.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,793.06, 256,394.20 and 100,909.52 is: 139,255.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,793.06 : 256,394.20 = 100,909.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,793.06/256,394.20 = 100,909.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,793.06x = 256,394.20 × 100,909.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,793.06x = 25,872,615,652.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,872,615,652.78/185,793.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,255.02

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.