Home / 142,353.06-213,526.89-42,513.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,353.06, 213,526.89 and 42,513.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,353.06, 213,526.89 and 42,513.54 is: 63,769.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,353.06 : 213,526.89 = 42,513.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,353.06/213,526.89 = 42,513.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,353.06x = 213,526.89 × 42,513.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,353.06x = 9,077,783,979.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,077,783,979.09/142,353.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,769.50

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.