Home / 132,825.60-183,296-73,208.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,825.60, 183,296 and 73,208.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,825.60, 183,296 and 73,208.32 is: 101,025.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,825.60 : 183,296 = 73,208.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,825.60/183,296 = 73,208.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,825.60x = 183,296 × 73,208.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,825.60x = 13,418,792,222.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,418,792,222.72/132,825.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,025.65

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.