Home / 140,757.30-211,136.67-35,576.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 140,757.30, 211,136.67 and 35,576.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 140,757.30, 211,136.67 and 35,576.37 is: 53,364.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    140,757.30 : 211,136.67 = 35,576.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    140,757.30/211,136.67 = 35,576.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    140,757.30x = 211,136.67 × 35,576.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    140,757.30x = 7,511,476,292.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,511,476,292.49/140,757.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,364.74

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.