Home / 130,603.40-195,905.32-35,834.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 130,603.40, 195,905.32 and 35,834.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 130,603.40, 195,905.32 and 35,834.89 is: 53,752.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,603.40 : 195,905.32 = 35,834.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,603.40/195,905.32 = 35,834.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,603.40x = 195,905.32 × 35,834.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,603.40x = 7,020,245,380.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,020,245,380.59/130,603.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,752.39

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.