Home / 135,823.59-187,458.75-75,413.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,823.59, 187,458.75 and 75,413.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,823.59, 187,458.75 and 75,413.79 is: 104,083.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,823.59 : 187,458.75 = 75,413.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,823.59/187,458.75 = 75,413.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,823.59x = 187,458.75 × 75,413.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,823.59x = 14,136,974,806.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,136,974,806.16/135,823.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,083.35

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.