Home / 137,182.31-189,301.25-76,741.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 137,182.31, 189,301.25 and 76,741.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 137,182.31, 189,301.25 and 76,741.83 is: 105,897.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    137,182.31 : 189,301.25 = 76,741.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    137,182.31/189,301.25 = 76,741.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    137,182.31x = 189,301.25 × 76,741.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    137,182.31x = 14,527,324,538.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,527,324,538.14/137,182.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,897.94

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.