Home / 139,819.10-192,959.44-83,222.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 139,819.10, 192,959.44 and 83,222.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 139,819.10, 192,959.44 and 83,222.78 is: 114,852.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    139,819.10 : 192,959.44 = 83,222.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    139,819.10/192,959.44 = 83,222.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    139,819.10x = 192,959.44 × 83,222.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    139,819.10x = 16,058,621,024.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,058,621,024.04/139,819.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,852.84

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.