Home / 101,422.96-139,960.74-56,102.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,422.96, 139,960.74 and 56,102.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,422.96, 139,960.74 and 56,102.74 is: 77,420.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,422.96 : 139,960.74 = 56,102.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,422.96/139,960.74 = 56,102.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,422.96x = 139,960.74 × 56,102.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,422.96x = 7,852,181,006.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,852,181,006.43/101,422.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,420.15

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.