Home / 132,002.20-198,003.30-82,235.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,002.20, 198,003.30 and 82,235.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,002.20, 198,003.30 and 82,235.80 is: 123,353.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,002.20 : 198,003.30 = 82,235.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,002.20/198,003.30 = 82,235.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,002.20x = 198,003.30 × 82,235.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,002.20x = 16,282,959,778.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,282,959,778.14/132,002.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,353.70

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.