Home / 135,641.92-187,178.22-75,208.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,641.92, 187,178.22 and 75,208.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,641.92, 187,178.22 and 75,208.96 is: 103,784.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,641.92 : 187,178.22 = 75,208.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,641.92/187,178.22 = 75,208.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,641.92x = 187,178.22 × 75,208.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,641.92x = 14,077,479,260.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,077,479,260.85/135,641.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,784.13

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.