Home / 134,465.60-201,698.40-55,553.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,465.60, 201,698.40 and 55,553.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,465.60, 201,698.40 and 55,553.60 is: 83,330.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,465.60 : 201,698.40 = 55,553.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,465.60/201,698.40 = 55,553.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,465.60x = 201,698.40 × 55,553.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,465.60x = 11,205,072,234.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,205,072,234.24/134,465.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,330.40

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.