Home / 143,092.59-197,476.97-82,665.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,092.59, 197,476.97 and 82,665.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,092.59, 197,476.97 and 82,665.78 is: 114,084.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,092.59 : 197,476.97 = 82,665.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,092.59/197,476.97 = 82,665.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,092.59x = 197,476.97 × 82,665.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,092.59x = 16,324,587,343.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,324,587,343.76/143,092.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,084.09

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.