Home / 188,946.37-260,734.14-104,063.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,946.37, 260,734.14 and 104,063.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,946.37, 260,734.14 and 104,063.43 is: 143,601.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,946.37 : 260,734.14 = 104,063.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,946.37/260,734.14 = 104,063.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,946.37x = 260,734.14 × 104,063.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,946.37x = 27,132,889,904.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,132,889,904.25/188,946.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,601.01

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.