Home / 146,326.13-201,930.06-79,258.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,326.13, 201,930.06 and 79,258.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,326.13, 201,930.06 and 79,258.13 is: 109,376.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,326.13 : 201,930.06 = 79,258.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,326.13/201,930.06 = 79,258.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,326.13x = 201,930.06 × 79,258.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,326.13x = 16,004,597,936.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,004,597,936.74/146,326.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,376.22

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.