Home / 143,998.80-215,998.20-108,229.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,998.80, 215,998.20 and 108,229.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,998.80, 215,998.20 and 108,229.20 is: 162,343.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,998.80 : 215,998.20 = 108,229.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,998.80/215,998.20 = 108,229.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,998.80x = 215,998.20 × 108,229.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,998.80x = 23,377,312,387.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,377,312,387.44/143,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,343.80

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.