Home / 133,395.99-184,148.50-78,931.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,395.99, 184,148.50 and 78,931.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,395.99, 184,148.50 and 78,931.03 is: 108,961.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,395.99 : 184,148.50 = 78,931.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,395.99/184,148.50 = 78,931.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,395.99x = 184,148.50 × 78,931.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,395.99x = 14,535,031,353.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,535,031,353.44/133,395.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,961.53

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.