Home / 134,853.80-202,337.40-72,451.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,853.80, 202,337.40 and 72,451.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,853.80, 202,337.40 and 72,451.40 is: 108,707.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,853.80 : 202,337.40 = 72,451.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,853.80/202,337.40 = 72,451.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,853.80x = 202,337.40 × 72,451.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,853.80x = 14,659,627,902.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,659,627,902.36/134,853.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,707.56

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.