Home / 186,660.72-257,592.96-101,779.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,660.72, 257,592.96 and 101,779.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,660.72, 257,592.96 and 101,779.20 is: 140,455.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,660.72 : 257,592.96 = 101,779.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,660.72/257,592.96 = 101,779.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,660.72x = 257,592.96 × 101,779.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,660.72x = 26,217,605,394.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,217,605,394.43/186,660.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,455.93

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.