Home / 145,702.69-201,073.40-82,042.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,702.69, 201,073.40 and 82,042.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,702.69, 201,073.40 and 82,042.63 is: 113,220.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,702.69 : 201,073.40 = 82,042.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,702.69/201,073.40 = 82,042.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,702.69x = 201,073.40 × 82,042.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,702.69x = 16,496,590,559.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,496,590,559.04/145,702.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,220.91

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.