Home / 138,917.07-208,351.33-39,053.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,917.07, 208,351.33 and 39,053.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,917.07, 208,351.33 and 39,053.54 is: 58,573.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,917.07 : 208,351.33 = 39,053.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,917.07/208,351.33 = 39,053.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,917.07x = 208,351.33 × 39,053.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,917.07x = 8,136,857,423.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,136,857,423.45/138,917.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,573.49

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.