Home / 136,412.30-204,618.45-42,905.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136,412.30, 204,618.45 and 42,905.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 136,412.30, 204,618.45 and 42,905.90 is: 64,358.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,412.30 : 204,618.45 = 42,905.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,412.30/204,618.45 = 42,905.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,412.30x = 204,618.45 × 42,905.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,412.30x = 8,779,338,753.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,779,338,753.86/136,412.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,358.85

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.