Home / 133,640.82-184,424.36-73,213.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,640.82, 184,424.36 and 73,213.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,640.82, 184,424.36 and 73,213.62 is: 101,034.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,640.82 : 184,424.36 = 73,213.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,640.82/184,424.36 = 73,213.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,640.82x = 184,424.36 × 73,213.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,640.82x = 13,502,375,011.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,502,375,011.78/133,640.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,034.81

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.