Home / 130,051.43-195,077.15-36,557.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 130,051.43, 195,077.15 and 36,557.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 130,051.43, 195,077.15 and 36,557.18 is: 54,835.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,051.43 : 195,077.15 = 36,557.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,051.43/195,077.15 = 36,557.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,051.43x = 195,077.15 × 36,557.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,051.43x = 7,131,470,791.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,131,470,791.34/130,051.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,835.77

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.