Home / 133,178.69-183,783.57-72,749.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,178.69, 183,783.57 and 72,749.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,178.69, 183,783.57 and 72,749.61 is: 100,392.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,178.69 : 183,783.57 = 72,749.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,178.69/183,783.57 = 72,749.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,178.69x = 183,783.57 × 72,749.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,178.69x = 13,370,182,607.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,370,182,607.58/133,178.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,392.80

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.