Home / 136,946.40-205,419.60-81,650.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136,946.40, 205,419.60 and 81,650.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 136,946.40, 205,419.60 and 81,650.40 is: 122,475.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,946.40 : 205,419.60 = 81,650.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,946.40/205,419.60 = 81,650.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,946.40x = 205,419.60 × 81,650.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,946.40x = 16,772,592,507.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,772,592,507.84/136,946.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,475.60

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.