Home / 138,853.59-208,113.42-63,870.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,853.59, 208,113.42 and 63,870.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,853.59, 208,113.42 and 63,870.39 is: 95,728.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,853.59 : 208,113.42 = 63,870.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,853.59/208,113.42 = 63,870.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,853.59x = 208,113.42 × 63,870.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,853.59x = 13,292,285,299.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,292,285,299.63/138,853.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,728.78

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.