Home / 188,093.14-259,568.50-107,522.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,093.14, 259,568.50 and 107,522.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,093.14, 259,568.50 and 107,522.40 is: 148,380.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,093.14 : 259,568.50 = 107,522.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,093.14/259,568.50 = 107,522.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,093.14x = 259,568.50 × 107,522.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,093.14x = 27,909,428,084.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,909,428,084.40/188,093.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,380.89

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.