Home / 134,270.47-185,289.53-73,841.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,270.47, 185,289.53 and 73,841.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,270.47, 185,289.53 and 73,841.10 is: 101,898.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,270.47 : 185,289.53 = 73,841.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,270.47/185,289.53 = 73,841.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,270.47x = 185,289.53 × 73,841.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,270.47x = 13,681,982,713.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,681,982,713.68/134,270.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,898.67

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.