Home / 142,768.94-197,020.14-79,106.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,768.94, 197,020.14 and 79,106.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,768.94, 197,020.14 and 79,106.54 is: 109,166.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,768.94 : 197,020.14 = 79,106.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,768.94/197,020.14 = 79,106.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,768.94x = 197,020.14 × 79,106.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,768.94x = 15,585,581,585.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,585,581,585.72/142,768.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,166.47

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.