Home / 132,202.74-182,439.99-71,773.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,202.74, 182,439.99 and 71,773.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,202.74, 182,439.99 and 71,773.44 is: 99,047.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,202.74 : 182,439.99 = 71,773.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,202.74/182,439.99 = 71,773.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,202.74x = 182,439.99 × 71,773.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,202.74x = 13,094,345,675.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,094,345,675.87/132,202.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,047.46

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.