Home / 144,303.32-199,138.83-80,641.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,303.32, 199,138.83 and 80,641.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,303.32, 199,138.83 and 80,641.10 is: 111,284.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,303.32 : 199,138.83 = 80,641.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,303.32/199,138.83 = 80,641.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,303.32x = 199,138.83 × 80,641.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,303.32x = 16,058,774,801.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,058,774,801.76/144,303.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,284.86

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.