Home / 133,226.51-183,855.12-72,799.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,226.51, 183,855.12 and 72,799.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,226.51, 183,855.12 and 72,799.70 is: 100,464.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,226.51 : 183,855.12 = 72,799.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,226.51/183,855.12 = 72,799.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,226.51x = 183,855.12 × 72,799.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,226.51x = 13,384,596,387.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,384,596,387.19/133,226.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,464.97

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.