Home / 142,186.26-213,319.25-62,231.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,186.26, 213,319.25 and 62,231.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,186.26, 213,319.25 and 62,231.19 is: 93,364.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,186.26 : 213,319.25 = 62,231.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,186.26/213,319.25 = 62,231.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,186.26x = 213,319.25 × 62,231.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,186.26x = 13,275,111,499.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,275,111,499.57/142,186.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,364.24

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.