Home / 141,886.71-212,892.80-74,402.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,886.71, 212,892.80 and 74,402.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,886.71, 212,892.80 and 74,402.62 is: 111,636.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,886.71 : 212,892.80 = 74,402.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,886.71/212,892.80 = 74,402.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,886.71x = 212,892.80 × 74,402.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,886.71x = 15,839,781,194.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,839,781,194.89/141,886.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,636.82

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.