Home / 132,507.51-182,865.24-75,929.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,507.51, 182,865.24 and 75,929.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,507.51, 182,865.24 and 75,929.82 is: 104,785.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,507.51 : 182,865.24 = 75,929.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,507.51/182,865.24 = 75,929.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,507.51x = 182,865.24 × 75,929.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,507.51x = 13,884,924,757.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,884,924,757.46/132,507.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,785.95

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.