Home / 138,068.22-206,770.17-78,723.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,068.22, 206,770.17 and 78,723.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,068.22, 206,770.17 and 78,723.97 is: 117,896.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,068.22 : 206,770.17 = 78,723.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,068.22/206,770.17 = 78,723.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,068.22x = 206,770.17 × 78,723.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,068.22x = 16,277,768,659.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,277,768,659.97/138,068.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,896.56

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.