Home / 142,795.40-214,193.10-83,697.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,795.40, 214,193.10 and 83,697.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,795.40, 214,193.10 and 83,697.80 is: 125,546.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,795.40 : 214,193.10 = 83,697.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,795.40/214,193.10 = 83,697.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,795.40x = 214,193.10 × 83,697.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,795.40x = 17,927,491,245.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,927,491,245.18/142,795.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,546.70

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.