Home / 135,332.34-186,759.02-74,907.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,332.34, 186,759.02 and 74,907.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,332.34, 186,759.02 and 74,907.18 is: 103,372.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,332.34 : 186,759.02 = 74,907.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,332.34/186,759.02 = 74,907.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,332.34x = 186,759.02 × 74,907.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,332.34x = 13,989,591,527.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,989,591,527.76/135,332.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,372.12

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.