Home / 186,603.98-257,504.19-106,020.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,603.98, 257,504.19 and 106,020.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,603.98, 257,504.19 and 106,020.86 is: 146,303.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,603.98 : 257,504.19 = 106,020.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,603.98/257,504.19 = 106,020.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,603.98x = 257,504.19 × 106,020.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,603.98x = 27,300,815,677.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,300,815,677.40/186,603.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,303.50

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.