Home / 138,110.56-207,170.29-38,271.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,110.56, 207,170.29 and 38,271.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,110.56, 207,170.29 and 38,271.71 is: 57,408.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,110.56 : 207,170.29 = 38,271.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,110.56/207,170.29 = 38,271.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,110.56x = 207,170.29 × 38,271.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,110.56x = 7,928,761,873.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,928,761,873.10/138,110.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,408.80

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.