Home / 141,187.23-211,780.91-88,633.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,187.23, 211,780.91 and 88,633.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,187.23, 211,780.91 and 88,633.62 is: 132,950.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,187.23 : 211,780.91 = 88,633.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,187.23/211,780.91 = 88,633.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,187.23x = 211,780.91 × 88,633.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,187.23x = 18,770,908,921.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,770,908,921.78/141,187.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,950.47

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.