Home / 140,831.40-211,247.10-84,844.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 140,831.40, 211,247.10 and 84,844.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 140,831.40, 211,247.10 and 84,844.20 is: 127,266.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    140,831.40 : 211,247.10 = 84,844.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    140,831.40/211,247.10 = 84,844.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    140,831.40x = 211,247.10 × 84,844.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    140,831.40x = 17,923,091,201.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,923,091,201.82/140,831.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,266.30

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.