Home / 101,805.77-140,504.42-58,785.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,805.77, 140,504.42 and 58,785.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,805.77, 140,504.42 and 58,785.15 is: 81,130.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,805.77 : 140,504.42 = 58,785.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,805.77/140,504.42 = 58,785.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,805.77x = 140,504.42 × 58,785.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,805.77x = 8,259,573,025.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,259,573,025.43/101,805.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,130.70

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.