Home / 140,897.53-211,437.89-61,013.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 140,897.53, 211,437.89 and 61,013.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 140,897.53, 211,437.89 and 61,013.51 is: 91,559.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    140,897.53 : 211,437.89 = 61,013.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    140,897.53/211,437.89 = 61,013.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    140,897.53x = 211,437.89 × 61,013.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    140,897.53x = 12,900,567,815.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,900,567,815.89/140,897.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,559.93

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.