Home / 136,295.80-188,088.19-75,865.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136,295.80, 188,088.19 and 75,865.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 136,295.80, 188,088.19 and 75,865.14 is: 104,693.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,295.80 : 188,088.19 = 75,865.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,295.80/188,088.19 = 75,865.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,295.80x = 188,088.19 × 75,865.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,295.80x = 14,269,336,866.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,269,336,866.70/136,295.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,693.89

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.