Home / 276,123.06-414,492.05-142,967.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 276,123.06, 414,492.05 and 142,967.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 276,123.06, 414,492.05 and 142,967.57 is: 214,610.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    276,123.06 : 414,492.05 = 142,967.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    276,123.06/414,492.05 = 142,967.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    276,123.06x = 414,492.05 × 142,967.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    276,123.06x = 59,258,919,457.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,258,919,457.78/276,123.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,610.54

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.