Home / 132,931.26-183,440.06-73,315.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,931.26, 183,440.06 and 73,315.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,931.26, 183,440.06 and 73,315.26 is: 101,172.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,931.26 : 183,440.06 = 73,315.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,931.26/183,440.06 = 73,315.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,931.26x = 183,440.06 × 73,315.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,931.26x = 13,448,955,693.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,448,955,693.32/132,931.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,172.26

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.