Home / 134,322.48-185,368.17-73,896.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,322.48, 185,368.17 and 73,896.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,322.48, 185,368.17 and 73,896.48 is: 101,978.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,322.48 : 185,368.17 = 73,896.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,322.48/185,368.17 = 73,896.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,322.48x = 185,368.17 × 73,896.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,322.48x = 13,698,055,267.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,698,055,267.04/134,322.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,978.87

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.