Home / 136,761.27-205,233.54-48,015.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136,761.27, 205,233.54 and 48,015.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 136,761.27, 205,233.54 and 48,015.06 is: 72,054.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,761.27 : 205,233.54 = 48,015.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,761.27/205,233.54 = 48,015.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,761.27x = 205,233.54 × 48,015.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,761.27x = 9,854,300,737.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,854,300,737.11/136,761.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,054.76

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.