Home / 100,526.00-138,727.32-55,208.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,526.00, 138,727.32 and 55,208.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,526.00, 138,727.32 and 55,208.05 is: 76,187.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,526.00 : 138,727.32 = 55,208.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,526.00/138,727.32 = 55,208.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,526.00x = 138,727.32 × 55,208.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,526.00x = 7,658,864,265.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,658,864,265.08/100,526.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,187.90

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.