Home / 146,952.75-202,797.12-82,436.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,952.75, 202,797.12 and 82,436.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,952.75, 202,797.12 and 82,436.34 is: 113,763.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,952.75 : 202,797.12 = 82,436.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,952.75/202,797.12 = 82,436.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,952.75x = 202,797.12 × 82,436.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,952.75x = 16,717,852,335.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,717,852,335.34/146,952.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,763.45

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.