Home / 131,382-197,073-32,886

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,382, 197,073 and 32,886

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,382, 197,073 and 32,886 is: 49,329

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,382 : 197,073 = 32,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,382/197,073 = 32,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,382x = 197,073 × 32,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,382x = 6,480,942,678
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,480,942,678/131,382
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,329

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 65,691, 98,536.50 and 16,443
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 262,764, 394,146 and 65,772
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 131,383, 197,074.50 and 32,887
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 197,073, 295,609.50 and 49,329
1.5x scale

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.