Home / 135,019.48-186,323.29-74,580.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,019.48, 186,323.29 and 74,580.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,019.48, 186,323.29 and 74,580.37 is: 102,918.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,019.48 : 186,323.29 = 74,580.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,019.48/186,323.29 = 74,580.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,019.48x = 186,323.29 × 74,580.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,019.48x = 13,896,059,779.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,896,059,779.59/135,019.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,918.92

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.