Home / 131,752.24-197,587.50-47,501.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,752.24, 197,587.50 and 47,501.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,752.24, 197,587.50 and 47,501.50 is: 71,237.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,752.24 : 197,587.50 = 47,501.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,752.24/197,587.50 = 47,501.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,752.24x = 197,587.50 × 47,501.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,752.24x = 9,385,702,631.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,385,702,631.25/131,752.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,237.52

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.