Home / 101,945.48-140,683.62-56,623.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,945.48, 140,683.62 and 56,623.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,945.48, 140,683.62 and 56,623.88 is: 78,140.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,945.48 : 140,683.62 = 56,623.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,945.48/140,683.62 = 56,623.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,945.48x = 140,683.62 × 56,623.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,945.48x = 7,966,052,416.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,966,052,416.85/101,945.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,140.32

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.