Home / 133,519.08-184,197.70-79,777.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,519.08, 184,197.70 and 79,777.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,519.08, 184,197.70 and 79,777.20 is: 110,057.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,519.08 : 184,197.70 = 79,777.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,519.08/184,197.70 = 79,777.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,519.08x = 184,197.70 × 79,777.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,519.08x = 14,694,776,752.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,694,776,752.44/133,519.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,057.50

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.