Home / 149,964.63-205,849.59-132,588.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,964.63, 205,849.59 and 132,588.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,964.63, 205,849.59 and 132,588.23 is: 181,997.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,964.63 : 205,849.59 = 132,588.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,964.63/205,849.59 = 132,588.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,964.63x = 205,849.59 × 132,588.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,964.63x = 27,293,231,257.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,293,231,257.87/149,964.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,997.79

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.