Home / 142,527.12-213,823.95-41,327.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,527.12, 213,823.95 and 41,327.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,527.12, 213,823.95 and 41,327.30 is: 62,000.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,527.12 : 213,823.95 = 41,327.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,527.12/213,823.95 = 41,327.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,527.12x = 213,823.95 × 41,327.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,527.12x = 8,836,765,459.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,836,765,459.72/142,527.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,000.59

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.