Home / 134,851.02-186,098.88-73,600.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,851.02, 186,098.88 and 73,600.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,851.02, 186,098.88 and 73,600.56 is: 101,571.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,851.02 : 186,098.88 = 73,600.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,851.02/186,098.88 = 73,600.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,851.02x = 186,098.88 × 73,600.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,851.02x = 13,696,981,783.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,696,981,783.37/134,851.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,571.21

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.