Home / 146,011.29-201,495.56-78,943.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,011.29, 201,495.56 and 78,943.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,011.29, 201,495.56 and 78,943.29 is: 108,941.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,011.29 : 201,495.56 = 78,943.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,011.29/201,495.56 = 78,943.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,011.29x = 201,495.56 × 78,943.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,011.29x = 15,906,722,426.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,906,722,426.79/146,011.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,941.73

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.