Home / 146,271.34-201,852.10-81,741.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,271.34, 201,852.10 and 81,741.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,271.34, 201,852.10 and 81,741.48 is: 112,801.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,271.34 : 201,852.10 = 81,741.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,271.34/201,852.10 = 81,741.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,271.34x = 201,852.10 × 81,741.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,271.34x = 16,499,689,395.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,499,689,395.11/146,271.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,801.93

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.