Home / 134,183.63-185,177.61-73,758.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,183.63, 185,177.61 and 73,758.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,183.63, 185,177.61 and 73,758.93 is: 101,789.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,183.63 : 185,177.61 = 73,758.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,183.63/185,177.61 = 73,758.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,183.63x = 185,177.61 × 73,758.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,183.63x = 13,658,502,373.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,658,502,373.56/134,183.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,789.64

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.