Home / 141,421.69-212,132.43-41,582.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,421.69, 212,132.43 and 41,582.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,421.69, 212,132.43 and 41,582.71 is: 62,374.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,421.69 : 212,132.43 = 41,582.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,421.69/212,132.43 = 41,582.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,421.69x = 212,132.43 × 41,582.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,421.69x = 8,821,040,257.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,821,040,257.62/141,421.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,374.03

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.