Home / 135,597.42-203,399.20-35,767.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,597.42, 203,399.20 and 35,767.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,597.42, 203,399.20 and 35,767.70 is: 53,652.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,597.42 : 203,399.20 = 35,767.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,597.42/203,399.20 = 35,767.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,597.42x = 203,399.20 × 35,767.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,597.42x = 7,275,121,928.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,275,121,928.36/135,597.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,652.36

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.