Home / 188,282.62-259,820.58-106,598.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,282.62, 259,820.58 and 106,598.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,282.62, 259,820.58 and 106,598.16 is: 147,100.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,282.62 : 259,820.58 = 106,598.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,282.62/259,820.58 = 106,598.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,282.62x = 259,820.58 × 106,598.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,282.62x = 27,696,395,758.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,696,395,758.13/188,282.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,100.12

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.