Home / 143,892.90-215,936.55-93,851.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,892.90, 215,936.55 and 93,851.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,892.90, 215,936.55 and 93,851.10 is: 140,840.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,892.90 : 215,936.55 = 93,851.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,892.90/215,936.55 = 93,851.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,892.90x = 215,936.55 × 93,851.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,892.90x = 20,265,882,747.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,265,882,747.71/143,892.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,840.05

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.