Home / 146,833.73-202,630.53-83,171.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,833.73, 202,630.53 and 83,171.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,833.73, 202,630.53 and 83,171.53 is: 114,776.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,833.73 : 202,630.53 = 83,171.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,833.73/202,630.53 = 83,171.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,833.73x = 202,630.53 × 83,171.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,833.73x = 16,853,090,698.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,853,090,698.23/146,833.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,776.70

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.