Home / 133,464.38-184,162.62-79,737.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,464.38, 184,162.62 and 79,737.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,464.38, 184,162.62 and 79,737.98 is: 110,027.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,464.38 : 184,162.62 = 79,737.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,464.38/184,162.62 = 79,737.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,464.38x = 184,162.62 × 79,737.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,464.38x = 14,684,755,310.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,684,755,310.31/133,464.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,027.52

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.