Home / 102,114.24-140,896.82-59,664.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,114.24, 140,896.82 and 59,664.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,114.24, 140,896.82 and 59,664.56 is: 82,324.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,114.24 : 140,896.82 = 59,664.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,114.24/140,896.82 = 59,664.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,114.24x = 140,896.82 × 59,664.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,114.24x = 8,406,546,770.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,406,546,770.70/102,114.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,324.92

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.