Home / 150,637.44-207,872.71-82,652.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 150,637.44, 207,872.71 and 82,652.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 150,637.44, 207,872.71 and 82,652.72 is: 114,056.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    150,637.44 : 207,872.71 = 82,652.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    150,637.44/207,872.71 = 82,652.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    150,637.44x = 207,872.71 × 82,652.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    150,637.44x = 17,181,244,895.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,181,244,895.27/150,637.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,056.94

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.