Home / 140,958.52-194,624.78-90,745

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 140,958.52, 194,624.78 and 90,745

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 140,958.52, 194,624.78 and 90,745 is: 125,293.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    140,958.52 : 194,624.78 = 90,745 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    140,958.52/194,624.78 = 90,745/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    140,958.52x = 194,624.78 × 90,745
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    140,958.52x = 17,661,225,661.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,661,225,661.10/140,958.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,293.78

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.