Home / 144,277.68-216,439.80-44,437.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,277.68, 216,439.80 and 44,437.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,277.68, 216,439.80 and 44,437.86 is: 66,663.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,277.68 : 216,439.80 = 44,437.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,277.68/216,439.80 = 44,437.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,277.68x = 216,439.80 × 44,437.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,277.68x = 9,618,121,530.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,618,121,530.83/144,277.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,663.96

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.