Home / 144,052.02-198,805.01-79,532.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,052.02, 198,805.01 and 79,532.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,052.02, 198,805.01 and 79,532.78 is: 109,762.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,052.02 : 198,805.01 = 79,532.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,052.02/198,805.01 = 79,532.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,052.02x = 198,805.01 × 79,532.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,052.02x = 15,811,513,731.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,811,513,731.54/144,052.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,762.53

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.