Home / 138,841.80-191,600.73-75,178.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,841.80, 191,600.73 and 75,178.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,841.80, 191,600.73 and 75,178.14 is: 103,745.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,841.80 : 191,600.73 = 75,178.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,841.80/191,600.73 = 75,178.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,841.80x = 191,600.73 × 75,178.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,841.80x = 14,404,186,504.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,404,186,504.04/138,841.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,745.32

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.