Home / 133,778.34-184,616.19-73,354.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,778.34, 184,616.19 and 73,354.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,778.34, 184,616.19 and 73,354.50 is: 101,230.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,778.34 : 184,616.19 = 73,354.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,778.34/184,616.19 = 73,354.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,778.34x = 184,616.19 × 73,354.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,778.34x = 13,542,428,309.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,542,428,309.36/133,778.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,230.35

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.