Home / 141,740.98-212,606.14-35,125.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,740.98, 212,606.14 and 35,125.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,740.98, 212,606.14 and 35,125.25 is: 52,686.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,740.98 : 212,606.14 = 35,125.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,740.98/212,606.14 = 35,125.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,740.98x = 212,606.14 × 35,125.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,740.98x = 7,467,842,832.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,467,842,832.84/141,740.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,686.55

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.