Home / 135,217.50-202,783.11-46,449.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,217.50, 202,783.11 and 46,449.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,217.50, 202,783.11 and 46,449.60 is: 69,659.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,217.50 : 202,783.11 = 46,449.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,217.50/202,783.11 = 46,449.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,217.50x = 202,783.11 × 46,449.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,217.50x = 9,419,194,346.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,419,194,346.26/135,217.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,659.58

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.