Home / 138,745.73-191,469.59-75,083.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,745.73, 191,469.59 and 75,083.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,745.73, 191,469.59 and 75,083.51 is: 103,615.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,745.73 : 191,469.59 = 75,083.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,745.73/191,469.59 = 75,083.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,745.73x = 191,469.59 × 75,083.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,745.73x = 14,376,207,542.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,376,207,542.70/138,745.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,615.50

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.