Home / 134,438.49-201,624.26-40,942.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,438.49, 201,624.26 and 40,942.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,438.49, 201,624.26 and 40,942.89 is: 61,404.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,438.49 : 201,624.26 = 40,942.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,438.49/201,624.26 = 40,942.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,438.49x = 201,624.26 × 40,942.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,438.49x = 8,255,079,693.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,255,079,693.80/134,438.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,404.14

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.