Home / 132,769.86-199,075.76-52,764.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,769.86, 199,075.76 and 52,764.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,769.86, 199,075.76 and 52,764.54 is: 79,115.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,769.86 : 199,075.76 = 52,764.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,769.86/199,075.76 = 52,764.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,769.86x = 199,075.76 × 52,764.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,769.86x = 10,504,140,901.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,504,140,901.55/132,769.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,115.40

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.