Home / 142,707.75-196,936.71-79,049.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,707.75, 196,936.71 and 79,049.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,707.75, 196,936.71 and 79,049.64 is: 109,088.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,707.75 : 196,936.71 = 79,049.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,707.75/196,936.71 = 79,049.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,707.75x = 196,936.71 × 79,049.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,707.75x = 15,567,776,028.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,567,776,028.28/142,707.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,088.51

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.