Home / 186,189.32-256,933.69-105,615.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,189.32, 256,933.69 and 105,615.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,189.32, 256,933.69 and 105,615.11 is: 145,744.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,189.32 : 256,933.69 = 105,615.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,189.32/256,933.69 = 105,615.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,189.32x = 256,933.69 × 105,615.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,189.32x = 27,136,079,800.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,136,079,800.04/186,189.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,744.56

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.