Home / 141,856.29-195,761.63-78,195.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,856.29, 195,761.63 and 78,195.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,856.29, 195,761.63 and 78,195.15 is: 107,909.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,856.29 : 195,761.63 = 78,195.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,856.29/195,761.63 = 78,195.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,856.29x = 195,761.63 × 78,195.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,856.29x = 15,307,610,217.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,307,610,217.58/141,856.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,909.28

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.