Home / 133,678.55-184,476.34-73,249.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,678.55, 184,476.34 and 73,249.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,678.55, 184,476.34 and 73,249.31 is: 101,084.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,678.55 : 184,476.34 = 73,249.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,678.55/184,476.34 = 73,249.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,678.55x = 184,476.34 × 73,249.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,678.55x = 13,512,764,757.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,512,764,757.05/133,678.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,084.01

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.