Home / 186,307.70-257,090.13-101,423.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,307.70, 257,090.13 and 101,423.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,307.70, 257,090.13 and 101,423.06 is: 139,955.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,307.70 : 257,090.13 = 101,423.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,307.70/257,090.13 = 101,423.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,307.70x = 257,090.13 × 101,423.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,307.70x = 26,074,867,680.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,074,867,680.40/186,307.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,955.93

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.