Home / 139,928.36-209,760.30-55,740.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 139,928.36, 209,760.30 and 55,740.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 139,928.36, 209,760.30 and 55,740.50 is: 83,558.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    139,928.36 : 209,760.30 = 55,740.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    139,928.36/209,760.30 = 55,740.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    139,928.36x = 209,760.30 × 55,740.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    139,928.36x = 11,692,144,002.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,692,144,002.15/139,928.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,558.07

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.