Home / 136,947.20-205,420.80-84,185.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136,947.20, 205,420.80 and 84,185.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 136,947.20, 205,420.80 and 84,185.60 is: 126,278.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,947.20 : 205,420.80 = 84,185.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,947.20/205,420.80 = 84,185.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,947.20x = 205,420.80 × 84,185.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,947.20x = 17,293,473,300.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,293,473,300.48/136,947.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,278.40

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.