Home / 148,121.70-204,413.20-83,606.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,121.70, 204,413.20 and 83,606.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,121.70, 204,413.20 and 83,606.64 is: 115,380.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,121.70 : 204,413.20 = 83,606.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,121.70/204,413.20 = 83,606.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,121.70x = 204,413.20 × 83,606.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,121.70x = 17,090,300,823.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,090,300,823.65/148,121.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,380.13

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.