Home / 143,645.50-215,468.25-45,149.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,645.50, 215,468.25 and 45,149.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,645.50, 215,468.25 and 45,149.50 is: 67,724.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,645.50 : 215,468.25 = 45,149.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,645.50/215,468.25 = 45,149.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,645.50x = 215,468.25 × 45,149.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,645.50x = 9,728,283,753.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,728,283,753.38/143,645.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,724.25

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.