Home / 131,167.79-181,007.60-73,810.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,167.79, 181,007.60 and 73,810.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,167.79, 181,007.60 and 73,810.31 is: 101,856.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,167.79 : 181,007.60 = 73,810.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,167.79/181,007.60 = 73,810.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,167.79x = 181,007.60 × 73,810.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,167.79x = 13,360,225,794.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,360,225,794.27/131,167.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,856.00

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.