Home / 141,542.22-212,307.84-52,795.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,542.22, 212,307.84 and 52,795.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,542.22, 212,307.84 and 52,795.56 is: 79,191.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,542.22 : 212,307.84 = 52,795.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,542.22/212,307.84 = 52,795.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,542.22x = 212,307.84 × 52,795.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,542.22x = 11,208,911,305.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,208,911,305.19/141,542.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,191.29

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.