Home / 132,371.30-198,514.26-43,603.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,371.30, 198,514.26 and 43,603.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,371.30, 198,514.26 and 43,603.70 is: 65,391.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,371.30 : 198,514.26 = 43,603.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,371.30/198,514.26 = 43,603.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,371.30x = 198,514.26 × 43,603.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,371.30x = 8,655,956,238.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,655,956,238.76/132,371.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,391.49

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.