Home / 185,911.45-256,557.09-105,354.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,911.45, 256,557.09 and 105,354.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,911.45, 256,557.09 and 105,354.32 is: 145,388.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,911.45 : 256,557.09 = 105,354.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,911.45/256,557.09 = 105,354.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,911.45x = 256,557.09 × 105,354.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,911.45x = 27,029,396,475.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,029,396,475.34/185,911.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,388.55

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.