Home / 135,771.95-187,368.70-75,345.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,771.95, 187,368.70 and 75,345.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,771.95, 187,368.70 and 75,345.14 is: 103,978.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,771.95 : 187,368.70 = 75,345.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,771.95/187,368.70 = 75,345.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,771.95x = 187,368.70 × 75,345.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,771.95x = 14,117,321,303.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,117,321,303.92/135,771.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,978.19

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.