Home / 132,796.88-183,251.40-73,180.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,796.88, 183,251.40 and 73,180.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,796.88, 183,251.40 and 73,180.88 is: 100,985.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,796.88 : 183,251.40 = 73,180.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,796.88/183,251.40 = 73,180.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,796.88x = 183,251.40 × 73,180.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,796.88x = 13,410,498,713.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,410,498,713.23/132,796.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,985.04

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.