Home / 143,610.62-198,176.27-82,312.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,610.62, 198,176.27 and 82,312.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,610.62, 198,176.27 and 82,312.87 is: 113,588.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,610.62 : 198,176.27 = 82,312.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,610.62/198,176.27 = 82,312.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,610.62x = 198,176.27 × 82,312.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,610.62x = 16,312,457,839.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,312,457,839.25/143,610.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,588.10

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.