Home / 134,743.20-202,187.70-55,865.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,743.20, 202,187.70 and 55,865.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,743.20, 202,187.70 and 55,865.40 is: 83,828.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,743.20 : 202,187.70 = 55,865.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,743.20/202,187.70 = 55,865.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,743.20x = 202,187.70 × 55,865.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,743.20x = 11,295,296,735.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,295,296,735.58/134,743.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,828.32

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.