Home / 131,150.40-197,114.40-114,043.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,150.40, 197,114.40 and 114,043.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,150.40, 197,114.40 and 114,043.20 is: 171,402.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,150.40 : 197,114.40 = 114,043.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,150.40/197,114.40 = 114,043.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,150.40x = 197,114.40 × 114,043.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,150.40x = 22,479,556,942.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,479,556,942.08/131,150.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,402.89

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.