Home / 135,217.14-202,830.87-40,448.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,217.14, 202,830.87 and 40,448.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,217.14, 202,830.87 and 40,448.65 is: 60,674.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,217.14 : 202,830.87 = 40,448.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,217.14/202,830.87 = 40,448.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,217.14x = 202,830.87 × 40,448.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,217.14x = 8,204,234,869.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,204,234,869.83/135,217.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,674.52

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.