Home / 131,420.20-197,022.30-56,597.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,420.20, 197,022.30 and 56,597.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,420.20, 197,022.30 and 56,597.80 is: 84,850.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,420.20 : 197,022.30 = 56,597.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,420.20/197,022.30 = 56,597.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,420.20x = 197,022.30 × 56,597.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,420.20x = 11,151,028,730.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,151,028,730.94/131,420.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,850.19

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.