Home / 134,166.70-201,250.05-83,428.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,166.70, 201,250.05 and 83,428.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,166.70, 201,250.05 and 83,428.30 is: 125,142.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,166.70 : 201,250.05 = 83,428.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,166.70/201,250.05 = 83,428.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,166.70x = 201,250.05 × 83,428.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,166.70x = 16,789,949,546.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,789,949,546.42/134,166.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,142.45

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.