Home / 188,301.25-259,857.55-103,420.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,301.25, 259,857.55 and 103,420.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,301.25, 259,857.55 and 103,420.14 is: 142,720.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,301.25 : 259,857.55 = 103,420.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,301.25/259,857.55 = 103,420.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,301.25x = 259,857.55 × 103,420.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,301.25x = 26,874,504,201.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,874,504,201.06/188,301.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,720.80

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.