Home / 198,129.12-273,413.40-109,721.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 198,129.12, 273,413.40 and 109,721.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 198,129.12, 273,413.40 and 109,721.88 is: 151,413.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    198,129.12 : 273,413.40 = 109,721.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    198,129.12/273,413.40 = 109,721.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    198,129.12x = 273,413.40 × 109,721.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    198,129.12x = 29,999,432,265.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,999,432,265.19/198,129.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,413.54

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.