Home / 135,996.04-203,987.83-47,256.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,996.04, 203,987.83 and 47,256.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,996.04, 203,987.83 and 47,256.49 is: 70,882.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,996.04 : 203,987.83 = 47,256.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,996.04/203,987.83 = 47,256.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,996.04x = 203,987.83 × 47,256.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,996.04x = 9,639,748,848.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,639,748,848.52/135,996.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,882.57

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.