Home / 99,980.91-137,831.31-68,109.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,980.91, 137,831.31 and 68,109.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,980.91, 137,831.31 and 68,109.03 is: 93,893.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,980.91 : 137,831.31 = 68,109.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,980.91/137,831.31 = 68,109.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,980.91x = 137,831.31 × 68,109.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,980.91x = 9,387,556,827.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,387,556,827.73/99,980.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,893.49

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.