Home / 129,901.44-194,857.68-41,152.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,901.44, 194,857.68 and 41,152.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,901.44, 194,857.68 and 41,152.98 is: 61,731.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,901.44 : 194,857.68 = 41,152.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,901.44/194,857.68 = 41,152.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,901.44x = 194,857.68 × 41,152.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,901.44x = 8,018,974,207.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,018,974,207.89/129,901.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,731.22

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.