Home / 137,054.94-205,598.88-48,290.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 137,054.94, 205,598.88 and 48,290.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 137,054.94, 205,598.88 and 48,290.10 is: 72,440.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    137,054.94 : 205,598.88 = 48,290.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    137,054.94/205,598.88 = 48,290.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    137,054.94x = 205,598.88 × 48,290.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    137,054.94x = 9,928,390,475.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,928,390,475.09/137,054.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,440.95

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.