Home / 141,725.02-212,088.23-88,442.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,725.02, 212,088.23 and 88,442.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,725.02, 212,088.23 and 88,442.06 is: 132,351.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,725.02 : 212,088.23 = 88,442.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,725.02/212,088.23 = 88,442.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,725.02x = 212,088.23 × 88,442.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,725.02x = 18,757,519,520.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,757,519,520.74/141,725.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,351.51

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.