Home / 141,438.76-195,190.50-77,781.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,438.76, 195,190.50 and 77,781.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,438.76, 195,190.50 and 77,781.40 is: 107,341.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,438.76 : 195,190.50 = 77,781.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,438.76/195,190.50 = 77,781.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,438.76x = 195,190.50 × 77,781.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,438.76x = 15,182,190,356.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,182,190,356.70/141,438.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,341.09

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.