Home / 187,569.24-258,870.18-106,978.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,569.24, 258,870.18 and 106,978.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,569.24, 258,870.18 and 106,978.29 is: 147,644.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,569.24 : 258,870.18 = 106,978.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,569.24/258,870.18 = 106,978.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,569.24x = 258,870.18 × 106,978.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,569.24x = 27,693,489,188.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,693,489,188.39/187,569.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,644.09

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.