Home / 143,521.20-215,281.80-50,005.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,521.20, 215,281.80 and 50,005.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,521.20, 215,281.80 and 50,005.08 is: 75,007.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,521.20 : 215,281.80 = 50,005.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,521.20/215,281.80 = 50,005.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,521.20x = 215,281.80 × 50,005.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,521.20x = 10,765,183,631.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,765,183,631.54/143,521.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,007.62

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.