Home / 140,380.58-210,547.78-50,404.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 140,380.58, 210,547.78 and 50,404.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 140,380.58, 210,547.78 and 50,404.66 is: 75,598.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    140,380.58 : 210,547.78 = 50,404.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    140,380.58/210,547.78 = 50,404.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    140,380.58x = 210,547.78 × 50,404.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    140,380.58x = 10,612,589,264.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,612,589,264.65/140,380.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,598.70

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.