Home / 186,675.11-257,611.17-101,792.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,675.11, 257,611.17 and 101,792.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,675.11, 257,611.17 and 101,792.17 is: 140,472.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,675.11 : 257,611.17 = 101,792.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,675.11/257,611.17 = 101,792.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,675.11x = 257,611.17 × 101,792.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,675.11x = 26,222,799,846.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,222,799,846.60/186,675.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,472.93

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.