Home / 145,506.78-200,797.38-81,844.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,506.78, 200,797.38 and 81,844.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,506.78, 200,797.38 and 81,844.63 is: 112,944.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,506.78 : 200,797.38 = 81,844.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,506.78/200,797.38 = 81,844.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,506.78x = 200,797.38 × 81,844.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,506.78x = 16,434,186,769.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,434,186,769.08/145,506.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,944.47

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.