Home / 142,002.24-195,964.29-78,344.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,002.24, 195,964.29 and 78,344.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,002.24, 195,964.29 and 78,344.34 is: 108,115.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,002.24 : 195,964.29 = 78,344.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,002.24/195,964.29 = 78,344.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,002.24x = 195,964.29 × 78,344.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,002.24x = 15,352,692,963.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,352,692,963.62/142,002.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,115.85

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.