Home / 135,047.16-186,363.99-74,617.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,047.16, 186,363.99 and 74,617.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,047.16, 186,363.99 and 74,617.56 is: 102,971.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,047.16 : 186,363.99 = 74,617.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,047.16/186,363.99 = 74,617.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,047.16x = 186,363.99 × 74,617.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,047.16x = 13,906,026,205.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,906,026,205.66/135,047.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,971.63

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.