Home / 146,066.64-201,568.56-82,402.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,066.64, 201,568.56 and 82,402.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,066.64, 201,568.56 and 82,402.80 is: 113,713.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,066.64 : 201,568.56 = 82,402.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,066.64/201,568.56 = 82,402.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,066.64x = 201,568.56 × 82,402.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,066.64x = 16,609,813,735.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,609,813,735.97/146,066.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,713.94

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.