Home / 100,602.42-138,873.90-67,903.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,602.42, 138,873.90 and 67,903.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,602.42, 138,873.90 and 67,903.92 is: 93,736.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,602.42 : 138,873.90 = 67,903.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,602.42/138,873.90 = 67,903.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,602.42x = 138,873.90 × 67,903.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,602.42x = 9,430,082,195.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,430,082,195.69/100,602.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,736.14

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.