Home / 189,520.34-261,537.90-104,637.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 189,520.34, 261,537.90 and 104,637.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 189,520.34, 261,537.90 and 104,637.92 is: 144,400.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    189,520.34 : 261,537.90 = 104,637.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    189,520.34/261,537.90 = 104,637.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    189,520.34x = 261,537.90 × 104,637.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    189,520.34x = 27,366,781,857.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,366,781,857.17/189,520.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,400.24

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.