Home / 135,385.96-203,073.90-35,545.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,385.96, 203,073.90 and 35,545.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,385.96, 203,073.90 and 35,545.24 is: 53,316.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,385.96 : 203,073.90 = 35,545.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,385.96/203,073.90 = 35,545.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,385.96x = 203,073.90 × 35,545.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,385.96x = 7,218,310,513.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,218,310,513.24/135,385.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,316.54

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.