Home / 139,286-209,012.02-50,546.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 139,286, 209,012.02 and 50,546.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 139,286, 209,012.02 and 50,546.43 is: 75,849.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    139,286 : 209,012.02 = 50,546.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    139,286/209,012.02 = 50,546.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    139,286x = 209,012.02 × 50,546.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    139,286x = 10,564,811,438.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,564,811,438.09/139,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,849.77

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.