Home / 136,527.13-204,882.96-47,781.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136,527.13, 204,882.96 and 47,781.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 136,527.13, 204,882.96 and 47,781.43 is: 71,704.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,527.13 : 204,882.96 = 47,781.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,527.13/204,882.96 = 47,781.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,527.13x = 204,882.96 × 47,781.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,527.13x = 9,789,600,811.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,789,600,811.43/136,527.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,704.44

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.