Home / 188,112.24-259,502.40-137,045.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,112.24, 259,502.40 and 137,045.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,112.24, 259,502.40 and 137,045.52 is: 189,055.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,112.24 : 259,502.40 = 137,045.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,112.24/259,502.40 = 137,045.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,112.24x = 259,502.40 × 137,045.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,112.24x = 35,563,641,349.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,563,641,349.25/188,112.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,055.43

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.