Home / 101,793.96-140,475.82-56,471.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,793.96, 140,475.82 and 56,471.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,793.96, 140,475.82 and 56,471.94 is: 77,931.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,793.96 : 140,475.82 = 56,471.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,793.96/140,475.82 = 56,471.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,793.96x = 140,475.82 × 56,471.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,793.96x = 7,932,942,078.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,932,942,078.49/101,793.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,931.36

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.