Home / 143,553.23-215,171.27-59,266.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,553.23, 215,171.27 and 59,266.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,553.23, 215,171.27 and 59,266.92 is: 88,834.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,553.23 : 215,171.27 = 59,266.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,553.23/215,171.27 = 59,266.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,553.23x = 215,171.27 × 59,266.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,553.23x = 12,752,539,178.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,752,539,178.20/143,553.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,834.92

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.