Home / 141,781.52-212,713.80-41,944.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,781.52, 212,713.80 and 41,944.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,781.52, 212,713.80 and 41,944.40 is: 62,928.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,781.52 : 212,713.80 = 41,944.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,781.52/212,713.80 = 41,944.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,781.52x = 212,713.80 × 41,944.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,781.52x = 8,922,152,712.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,922,152,712.72/141,781.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,928.88

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.