Home / 188,935.02-260,732.79-104,058.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,935.02, 260,732.79 and 104,058.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,935.02, 260,732.79 and 104,058.36 is: 143,601.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,935.02 : 260,732.79 = 104,058.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,935.02/260,732.79 = 104,058.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,935.02x = 260,732.79 × 104,058.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,935.02x = 27,131,426,525.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,131,426,525.62/188,935.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,601.89

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.