Home / 132,852.28-183,387.32-97,324.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,852.28, 183,387.32 and 97,324.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,852.28, 183,387.32 and 97,324.48 is: 134,345.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,852.28 : 183,387.32 = 97,324.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,852.28/183,387.32 = 97,324.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,852.28x = 183,387.32 × 97,324.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,852.28x = 17,848,075,557.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,848,075,557.59/132,852.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,345.27

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.