Home / 186,136.24-256,860.48-101,253.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,136.24, 256,860.48 and 101,253.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,136.24, 256,860.48 and 101,253.40 is: 139,725.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,136.24 : 256,860.48 = 101,253.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,136.24/256,860.48 = 101,253.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,136.24x = 256,860.48 × 101,253.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,136.24x = 26,007,996,925.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,007,996,925.63/186,136.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,725.60

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.