Home / 134,167.44-185,155.52-78,966.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,167.44, 185,155.52 and 78,966.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,167.44, 185,155.52 and 78,966.76 is: 108,976.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,167.44 : 185,155.52 = 78,966.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,167.44/185,155.52 = 78,966.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,167.44x = 185,155.52 × 78,966.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,167.44x = 14,621,131,245.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,621,131,245.04/134,167.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,976.75

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.