Home / 138,981.86-191,794.94-75,319.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,981.86, 191,794.94 and 75,319.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,981.86, 191,794.94 and 75,319.65 is: 103,941.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,981.86 : 191,794.94 = 75,319.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,981.86/191,794.94 = 75,319.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,981.86x = 191,794.94 × 75,319.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,981.86x = 14,445,927,375.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,445,927,375.97/138,981.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,941.10

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.