Home / 142,759.60-214,139.40-72,775.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,759.60, 214,139.40 and 72,775.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,759.60, 214,139.40 and 72,775.60 is: 109,163.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,759.60 : 214,139.40 = 72,775.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,759.60/214,139.40 = 72,775.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,759.60x = 214,139.40 × 72,775.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,759.60x = 15,584,123,318.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,584,123,318.64/142,759.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,163.40

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.