Home / 142,816.77-197,088.89-79,155.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,816.77, 197,088.89 and 79,155.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,816.77, 197,088.89 and 79,155.63 is: 109,235.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,816.77 : 197,088.89 = 79,155.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,816.77/197,088.89 = 79,155.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,816.77x = 197,088.89 × 79,155.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,816.77x = 15,600,694,858.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,600,694,858.17/142,816.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,235.74

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.