Home / 140,656.65-210,962.22-51,951.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 140,656.65, 210,962.22 and 51,951.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 140,656.65, 210,962.22 and 51,951.93 is: 77,919.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    140,656.65 : 210,962.22 = 51,951.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    140,656.65/210,962.22 = 51,951.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    140,656.65x = 210,962.22 × 51,951.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    140,656.65x = 10,959,894,486.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,959,894,486.08/140,656.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,919.49

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.