Home / 132,331.10-198,168.60-84,873.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,331.10, 198,168.60 and 84,873.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,331.10, 198,168.60 and 84,873.20 is: 127,099.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,331.10 : 198,168.60 = 84,873.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,331.10/198,168.60 = 84,873.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,331.10x = 198,168.60 × 84,873.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,331.10x = 16,819,203,221.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,819,203,221.52/132,331.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,099.40

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.