Home / 100,154.76-138,213.54-57,737.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,154.76, 138,213.54 and 57,737.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,154.76, 138,213.54 and 57,737.88 is: 79,678.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,154.76 : 138,213.54 = 57,737.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,154.76/138,213.54 = 57,737.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,154.76x = 138,213.54 × 57,737.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,154.76x = 7,980,156,786.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,980,156,786.90/100,154.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,678.26

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.