Home / 135,801.78-187,428.99-79,213.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,801.78, 187,428.99 and 79,213.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,801.78, 187,428.99 and 79,213.17 is: 109,327.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,801.78 : 187,428.99 = 79,213.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,801.78/187,428.99 = 79,213.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,801.78x = 187,428.99 × 79,213.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,801.78x = 14,846,844,447.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,846,844,447.80/135,801.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,327.32

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.