Home / 132,569.33-198,854.39-32,729.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,569.33, 198,854.39 and 32,729.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,569.33, 198,854.39 and 32,729.52 is: 49,094.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,569.33 : 198,854.39 = 32,729.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,569.33/198,854.39 = 32,729.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,569.33x = 198,854.39 × 32,729.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,569.33x = 6,508,408,570.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,508,408,570.95/132,569.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,094.38

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.