Home / 188,627.58-282,683.70-104,262.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,627.58, 282,683.70 and 104,262.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,627.58, 282,683.70 and 104,262.84 is: 156,251.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,627.58 : 282,683.70 = 104,262.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,627.58/282,683.70 = 104,262.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,627.58x = 282,683.70 × 104,262.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,627.58x = 29,473,405,383.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,473,405,383.71/188,627.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,251.83

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.