Home / 138,150.72-207,205.47-38,300.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,150.72, 207,205.47 and 38,300.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,150.72, 207,205.47 and 38,300.49 is: 57,445.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,150.72 : 207,205.47 = 38,300.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,150.72/207,205.47 = 38,300.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,150.72x = 207,205.47 × 38,300.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,150.72x = 7,936,071,031.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,936,071,031.68/138,150.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,445.02

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.