Home / 196,952.04-271,792.74-107,527.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 196,952.04, 271,792.74 and 107,527.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 196,952.04, 271,792.74 and 107,527.40 is: 148,387.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    196,952.04 : 271,792.74 = 107,527.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    196,952.04/271,792.74 = 107,527.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    196,952.04x = 271,792.74 × 107,527.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    196,952.04x = 29,225,166,671.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,225,166,671.08/196,952.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,387.22

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.