Home / 188,502.21-282,371.40-87,156.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,502.21, 282,371.40 and 87,156.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,502.21, 282,371.40 and 87,156.23 is: 130,557.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,502.21 : 282,371.40 = 87,156.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,502.21/282,371.40 = 87,156.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,502.21x = 282,371.40 × 87,156.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,502.21x = 24,610,425,271.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,610,425,271.97/188,502.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,557.75

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.