Home / 134,180.48-185,140.80-74,563.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,180.48, 185,140.80 and 74,563.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,180.48, 185,140.80 and 74,563.20 is: 102,881.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,180.48 : 185,140.80 = 74,563.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,180.48/185,140.80 = 74,563.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,180.48x = 185,140.80 × 74,563.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,180.48x = 13,804,690,498.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,804,690,498.56/134,180.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,881.51

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.