Home / 141,805.60-212,708.40-57,606.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,805.60, 212,708.40 and 57,606.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,805.60, 212,708.40 and 57,606.10 is: 86,409.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,805.60 : 212,708.40 = 57,606.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,805.60/212,708.40 = 57,606.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,805.60x = 212,708.40 × 57,606.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,805.60x = 12,253,301,361.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,253,301,361.24/141,805.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,409.15

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.