Home / 137,245.20-189,355.21-76,806.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 137,245.20, 189,355.21 and 76,806.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 137,245.20, 189,355.21 and 76,806.24 is: 105,968.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    137,245.20 : 189,355.21 = 76,806.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    137,245.20/189,355.21 = 76,806.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    137,245.20x = 189,355.21 × 76,806.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    137,245.20x = 14,543,662,222.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,543,662,222.58/137,245.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,968.46

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.