Home / 134,928.62-202,357.59-40,133.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,928.62, 202,357.59 and 40,133.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,928.62, 202,357.59 and 40,133.31 is: 60,189.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,928.62 : 202,357.59 = 40,133.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,928.62/202,357.59 = 40,133.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,928.62x = 202,357.59 × 40,133.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,928.62x = 8,121,279,890.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,121,279,890.32/134,928.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,189.45

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.