Home / 132,056.30-197,780.70-108,436.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,056.30, 197,780.70 and 108,436.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,056.30, 197,780.70 and 108,436.70 is: 162,405.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,056.30 : 197,780.70 = 108,436.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,056.30/197,780.70 = 108,436.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,056.30x = 197,780.70 × 108,436.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,056.30x = 21,446,686,431.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,446,686,431.69/132,056.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,405.63

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.