Home / 102,785.44-141,844.56-56,843.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,785.44, 141,844.56 and 56,843.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,785.44, 141,844.56 and 56,843.68 is: 78,444.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,785.44 : 141,844.56 = 56,843.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,785.44/141,844.56 = 56,843.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,785.44x = 141,844.56 × 56,843.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,785.44x = 8,062,966,778.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,062,966,778.38/102,785.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,444.64

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.