Home / 138,408.58-191,003.84-74,746.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,408.58, 191,003.84 and 74,746.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,408.58, 191,003.84 and 74,746.38 is: 103,150.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,408.58 : 191,003.84 = 74,746.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,408.58/191,003.84 = 74,746.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,408.58x = 191,003.84 × 74,746.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,408.58x = 14,276,845,606.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,276,845,606.10/138,408.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,150.00

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.