Home / 146,091.47-201,548.95-84,827.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,091.47, 201,548.95 and 84,827.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,091.47, 201,548.95 and 84,827.20 is: 117,028.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,091.47 : 201,548.95 = 84,827.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,091.47/201,548.95 = 84,827.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,091.47x = 201,548.95 × 84,827.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,091.47x = 17,096,833,091.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,096,833,091.44/146,091.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,028.28

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.