Home / 142,362.24-196,461.18-77,833.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,362.24, 196,461.18 and 77,833.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,362.24, 196,461.18 and 77,833.32 is: 107,410.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,362.24 : 196,461.18 = 77,833.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,362.24/196,461.18 = 77,833.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,362.24x = 196,461.18 × 77,833.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,362.24x = 15,291,225,890.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,291,225,890.52/142,362.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,410.69

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.