Home / 185,873.80-260,748.20-185,873.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,873.80, 260,748.20 and 185,873.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,873.80, 260,748.20 and 185,873.80 is: 260,748.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,873.80 : 260,748.20 = 185,873.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,873.80/260,748.20 = 185,873.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,873.80x = 260,748.20 × 185,873.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,873.80x = 48,466,258,777.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,466,258,777.16/185,873.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,748.20

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.40) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.