Home / 147,226.32-203,156.16-82,682.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,226.32, 203,156.16 and 82,682.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,226.32, 203,156.16 and 82,682.46 is: 114,092.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,226.32 : 203,156.16 = 82,682.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,226.32/203,156.16 = 82,682.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,226.32x = 203,156.16 × 82,682.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,226.32x = 16,797,451,072.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,797,451,072.95/147,226.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,092.72

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.