Home / 132,014.13-197,817.36-89,151.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,014.13, 197,817.36 and 89,151.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,014.13, 197,817.36 and 89,151.57 is: 133,589.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,014.13 : 197,817.36 = 89,151.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,014.13/197,817.36 = 89,151.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,014.13x = 197,817.36 × 89,151.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,014.13x = 17,635,728,217.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,635,728,217.26/132,014.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,589.70

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.