Home / 133,707.92-184,518.38-73,277.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,707.92, 184,518.38 and 73,277.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,707.92, 184,518.38 and 73,277.27 is: 101,123.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,707.92 : 184,518.38 = 73,277.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,707.92/184,518.38 = 73,277.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,707.92x = 184,518.38 × 73,277.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,707.92x = 13,521,001,862.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,521,001,862.24/133,707.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,123.42

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.