Home / 140,871.06-194,400.96-77,208.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 140,871.06, 194,400.96 and 77,208.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 140,871.06, 194,400.96 and 77,208.72 is: 106,547.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    140,871.06 : 194,400.96 = 77,208.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    140,871.06/194,400.96 = 77,208.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    140,871.06x = 194,400.96 × 77,208.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    140,871.06x = 15,009,449,288.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,009,449,288.37/140,871.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,547.43

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.