Home / 135,409.77-186,886.58-77,266.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,409.77, 186,886.58 and 77,266.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,409.77, 186,886.58 and 77,266.62 is: 106,639.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,409.77 : 186,886.58 = 77,266.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,409.77/186,886.58 = 77,266.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,409.77x = 186,886.58 × 77,266.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,409.77x = 14,440,093,973.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,440,093,973.63/135,409.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,639.97

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.