Home / 135,879.36-187,507.25-75,453.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,879.36, 187,507.25 and 75,453.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,879.36, 187,507.25 and 75,453.84 is: 104,122.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,879.36 : 187,507.25 = 75,453.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,879.36/187,507.25 = 75,453.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,879.36x = 187,507.25 × 75,453.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,879.36x = 14,148,141,663.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,148,141,663.07/135,879.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,122.82

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.