Home / 134,275.86-185,296.77-73,846.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,275.86, 185,296.77 and 73,846.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,275.86, 185,296.77 and 73,846.44 is: 101,905.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,275.86 : 185,296.77 = 73,846.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,275.86/185,296.77 = 73,846.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,275.86x = 185,296.77 × 73,846.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,275.86x = 13,683,506,808.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,683,506,808.00/134,275.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,905.93

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.