Home / 138,801.60-191,543.94-75,138.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,801.60, 191,543.94 and 75,138.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,801.60, 191,543.94 and 75,138.84 is: 103,690.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,801.60 : 191,543.94 = 75,138.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,801.60/191,543.94 = 75,138.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,801.60x = 191,543.94 × 75,138.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,801.60x = 14,392,389,460.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,392,389,460.63/138,801.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,690.37

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.