Home / 132,936.56-198,936.38-83,040.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,936.56, 198,936.38 and 83,040.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,936.56, 198,936.38 and 83,040.14 is: 124,267.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,936.56 : 198,936.38 = 83,040.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,936.56/198,936.38 = 83,040.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,936.56x = 198,936.38 × 83,040.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,936.56x = 16,519,704,846.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,519,704,846.29/132,936.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,267.58

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.