Home / 141,223.95-211,865.08-41,387.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,223.95, 211,865.08 and 41,387.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,223.95, 211,865.08 and 41,387.40 is: 62,089.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,223.95 : 211,865.08 = 41,387.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,223.95/211,865.08 = 41,387.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,223.95x = 211,865.08 × 41,387.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,223.95x = 8,768,544,811.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,768,544,811.99/141,223.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,089.64

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.