Home / 135,891.74-203,895.20-72,695.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,891.74, 203,895.20 and 72,695.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,891.74, 203,895.20 and 72,695.31 is: 109,073.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,891.74 : 203,895.20 = 72,695.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,891.74/203,895.20 = 72,695.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,891.74x = 203,895.20 × 72,695.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,891.74x = 14,822,224,408.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,822,224,408.04/135,891.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,073.77

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.