Home / 140,870.54-194,403.94-77,207.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 140,870.54, 194,403.94 and 77,207.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 140,870.54, 194,403.94 and 77,207.88 is: 106,548.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    140,870.54 : 194,403.94 = 77,207.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    140,870.54/194,403.94 = 77,207.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    140,870.54x = 194,403.94 × 77,207.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    140,870.54x = 15,009,516,071.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,009,516,071.05/140,870.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,548.30

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.