Home / 189,329.20-284,224.20-95,786.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 189,329.20, 284,224.20 and 95,786.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 189,329.20, 284,224.20 and 95,786.80 is: 143,796.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    189,329.20 : 284,224.20 = 95,786.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    189,329.20/284,224.20 = 95,786.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    189,329.20x = 284,224.20 × 95,786.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    189,329.20x = 27,224,926,600.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,224,926,600.56/189,329.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,796.77

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.