Home / 136,651.26-188,578.98-76,225.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136,651.26, 188,578.98 and 76,225.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 136,651.26, 188,578.98 and 76,225.80 is: 105,191.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,651.26 : 188,578.98 = 76,225.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,651.26/188,578.98 = 76,225.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,651.26x = 188,578.98 × 76,225.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,651.26x = 14,374,583,613.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,374,583,613.68/136,651.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,191.74

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.