Home / 134,466.40-201,699.60-55,734.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,466.40, 201,699.60 and 55,734.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,466.40, 201,699.60 and 55,734.40 is: 83,601.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,466.40 : 201,699.60 = 55,734.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,466.40/201,699.60 = 55,734.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,466.40x = 201,699.60 × 55,734.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,466.40x = 11,241,606,186.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,241,606,186.24/134,466.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,601.60

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.