Home / 141,614.83-212,423.61-40,412.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,614.83, 212,423.61 and 40,412.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,614.83, 212,423.61 and 40,412.79 is: 60,619.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,614.83 : 212,423.61 = 40,412.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,614.83/212,423.61 = 40,412.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,614.83x = 212,423.61 × 40,412.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,614.83x = 8,584,630,893.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,584,630,893.52/141,614.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,619.58

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.