Home / 134,314.87-185,352.54-73,881.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,314.87, 185,352.54 and 73,881.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,314.87, 185,352.54 and 73,881.91 is: 101,955.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,314.87 : 185,352.54 = 73,881.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,314.87/185,352.54 = 73,881.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,314.87x = 185,352.54 × 73,881.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,314.87x = 13,694,198,751.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,694,198,751.79/134,314.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,955.94

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.