Home / 187,863.24-259,269.21-107,302.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,863.24, 259,269.21 and 107,302.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,863.24, 259,269.21 and 107,302.80 is: 148,088.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,863.24 : 259,269.21 = 107,302.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,863.24/259,269.21 = 107,302.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,863.24x = 259,269.21 × 107,302.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,863.24x = 27,820,312,186.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,820,312,186.79/187,863.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,088.11

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.