Home / 135,450.40-186,919.66-78,089.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,450.40, 186,919.66 and 78,089.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,450.40, 186,919.66 and 78,089.83 is: 107,762.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,450.40 : 186,919.66 = 78,089.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,450.40/186,919.66 = 78,089.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,450.40x = 186,919.66 × 78,089.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,450.40x = 14,596,524,473.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,596,524,473.06/135,450.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,762.87

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.