Home / 147,975.23-204,045.17-94,191.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,975.23, 204,045.17 and 94,191.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,975.23, 204,045.17 and 94,191.42 is: 129,881.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,975.23 : 204,045.17 = 94,191.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,975.23/204,045.17 = 94,191.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,975.23x = 204,045.17 × 94,191.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,975.23x = 19,219,303,835.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,219,303,835.48/147,975.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,881.90

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.