Home / 131,551.24-197,304.86-47,294.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,551.24, 197,304.86 and 47,294.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,551.24, 197,304.86 and 47,294.22 is: 70,933.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,551.24 : 197,304.86 = 47,294.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,551.24/197,304.86 = 47,294.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,551.24x = 197,304.86 × 47,294.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,551.24x = 9,331,379,455.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,331,379,455.91/131,551.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,933.42

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.