Home / 137,977.76-206,960.88-39,481.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 137,977.76, 206,960.88 and 39,481.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 137,977.76, 206,960.88 and 39,481.76 is: 59,220.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    137,977.76 : 206,960.88 = 39,481.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    137,977.76/206,960.88 = 39,481.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    137,977.76x = 206,960.88 × 39,481.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    137,977.76x = 8,171,179,793.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,171,179,793.55/137,977.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,220.99

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.