Home / 136,006.78-204,038.97-42,519.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136,006.78, 204,038.97 and 42,519.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 136,006.78, 204,038.97 and 42,519.58 is: 63,788.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,006.78 : 204,038.97 = 42,519.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,006.78/204,038.97 = 42,519.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,006.78x = 204,038.97 × 42,519.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,006.78x = 8,675,651,308.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,675,651,308.03/136,006.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,788.37

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.