Home / 141,613.74-212,568.23-62,783.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,613.74, 212,568.23 and 62,783.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,613.74, 212,568.23 and 62,783.33 is: 94,240.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,613.74 : 212,568.23 = 62,783.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,613.74/212,568.23 = 62,783.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,613.74x = 212,568.23 × 62,783.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,613.74x = 13,345,739,954.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,345,739,954.85/141,613.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,240.43

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.