Home / 143,787.90-198,427.50-80,124.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,787.90, 198,427.50 and 80,124.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,787.90, 198,427.50 and 80,124.30 is: 110,571.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,787.90 : 198,427.50 = 80,124.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,787.90/198,427.50 = 80,124.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,787.90x = 198,427.50 × 80,124.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,787.90x = 15,898,864,538.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,898,864,538.25/143,787.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,571.64

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.