Home / 146,800.72-202,583.88-79,733.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,800.72, 202,583.88 and 79,733.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,800.72, 202,583.88 and 79,733.20 is: 110,031.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,800.72 : 202,583.88 = 79,733.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,800.72/202,583.88 = 79,733.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,800.72x = 202,583.88 × 79,733.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,800.72x = 16,152,661,020.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,152,661,020.82/146,800.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,031.21

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.