Home / 144,009.60-215,949.60-55,233.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,009.60, 215,949.60 and 55,233.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,009.60, 215,949.60 and 55,233.60 is: 82,825.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,009.60 : 215,949.60 = 55,233.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,009.60/215,949.60 = 55,233.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,009.60x = 215,949.60 × 55,233.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,009.60x = 11,927,673,826.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,927,673,826.56/144,009.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,825.55

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.