Home / 204,079.92-281,685.84-132,455.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 204,079.92, 281,685.84 and 132,455.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 204,079.92, 281,685.84 and 132,455.76 is: 182,825.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    204,079.92 : 281,685.84 = 132,455.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    204,079.92/281,685.84 = 132,455.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    204,079.92x = 281,685.84 × 132,455.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    204,079.92x = 37,310,912,018.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,310,912,018.44/204,079.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,825.00

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.