Home / 147,927.76-204,090.48-84,220.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,927.76, 204,090.48 and 84,220.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,927.76, 204,090.48 and 84,220.48 is: 116,195.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,927.76 : 204,090.48 = 84,220.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,927.76/204,090.48 = 84,220.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,927.76x = 204,090.48 × 84,220.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,927.76x = 17,188,598,189.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,188,598,189.03/147,927.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,195.89

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.