Home / 131,614.92-181,614.42-77,902.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,614.92, 181,614.42 and 77,902.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,614.92, 181,614.42 and 77,902.20 is: 107,496.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,614.92 : 181,614.42 = 77,902.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,614.92/181,614.42 = 77,902.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,614.92x = 181,614.42 × 77,902.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,614.92x = 14,148,162,869.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,148,162,869.72/131,614.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,496.65

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.