Home / 99,778.77-137,694.87-54,456.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,778.77, 137,694.87 and 54,456.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,778.77, 137,694.87 and 54,456.84 is: 75,150.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,778.77 : 137,694.87 = 54,456.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,778.77/137,694.87 = 54,456.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,778.77x = 137,694.87 × 54,456.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,778.77x = 7,498,427,504.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,498,427,504.41/99,778.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,150.53

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.