Home / 144,249.36-216,374.28-50,733.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,249.36, 216,374.28 and 50,733.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,249.36, 216,374.28 and 50,733.36 is: 76,100.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,249.36 : 216,374.28 = 50,733.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,249.36/216,374.28 = 50,733.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,249.36x = 216,374.28 × 50,733.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,249.36x = 10,977,394,241.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,977,394,241.98/144,249.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,100.12

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.