Home / 134,141.80-201,212.70-40,635.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,141.80, 201,212.70 and 40,635.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,141.80, 201,212.70 and 40,635.40 is: 60,953.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,141.80 : 201,212.70 = 40,635.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,141.80/201,212.70 = 40,635.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,141.80x = 201,212.70 × 40,635.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,141.80x = 8,176,358,549.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,176,358,549.58/134,141.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,953.10

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.