Home / 141,693.26-212,572.68-48,199

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,693.26, 212,572.68 and 48,199

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,693.26, 212,572.68 and 48,199 is: 72,309.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,693.26 : 212,572.68 = 48,199 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,693.26/212,572.68 = 48,199/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,693.26x = 212,572.68 × 48,199
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,693.26x = 10,245,790,603.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,245,790,603.32/141,693.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,309.65

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.