Home / 146,861.02-202,678.23-83,199.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,861.02, 202,678.23 and 83,199.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,861.02, 202,678.23 and 83,199.34 is: 114,820.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,861.02 : 202,678.23 = 83,199.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,861.02/202,678.23 = 83,199.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,861.02x = 202,678.23 × 83,199.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,861.02x = 16,862,694,968.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,862,694,968.37/146,861.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,820.77

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.