Home / 141,178.21-211,808.78-56,894.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,178.21, 211,808.78 and 56,894.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,178.21, 211,808.78 and 56,894.99 is: 85,359.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,178.21 : 211,808.78 = 56,894.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,178.21/211,808.78 = 56,894.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,178.21x = 211,808.78 × 56,894.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,178.21x = 12,050,858,420.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,050,858,420.01/141,178.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,359.20

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.