Home / 175,038.30-262,557.45-133,047.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,038.30, 262,557.45 and 133,047.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,038.30, 262,557.45 and 133,047.90 is: 199,571.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,038.30 : 262,557.45 = 133,047.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,038.30/262,557.45 = 133,047.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,038.30x = 262,557.45 × 133,047.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,038.30x = 34,932,717,351.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,932,717,351.86/175,038.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,571.85

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.