Home / 147,934.28-204,133.56-87,507.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,934.28, 204,133.56 and 87,507.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,934.28, 204,133.56 and 87,507.20 is: 120,750.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,934.28 : 204,133.56 = 87,507.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,934.28/204,133.56 = 87,507.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,934.28x = 204,133.56 × 87,507.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,934.28x = 17,863,156,261.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,863,156,261.63/147,934.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,750.62

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.