Home / 101,862.44-140,576.84-56,540.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,862.44, 140,576.84 and 56,540.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,862.44, 140,576.84 and 56,540.60 is: 78,029.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,862.44 : 140,576.84 = 56,540.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,862.44/140,576.84 = 56,540.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,862.44x = 140,576.84 × 56,540.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,862.44x = 7,948,298,879.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,948,298,879.70/101,862.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,029.73

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.