Home / 132,275.18-182,537.13-74,913.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,275.18, 182,537.13 and 74,913.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,275.18, 182,537.13 and 74,913.59 is: 103,379.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,275.18 : 182,537.13 = 74,913.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,275.18/182,537.13 = 74,913.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,275.18x = 182,537.13 × 74,913.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,275.18x = 13,674,511,716.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,674,511,716.60/132,275.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,379.27

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.