Home / 145,742.52-201,121.99-79,439.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,742.52, 201,121.99 and 79,439.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,742.52, 201,121.99 and 79,439.50 is: 109,625.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,742.52 : 201,121.99 = 79,439.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,742.52/201,121.99 = 79,439.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,742.52x = 201,121.99 × 79,439.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,742.52x = 15,977,030,377.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,977,030,377.41/145,742.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,625.04

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.