Home / 144,395.90-216,577.26-37,790.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,395.90, 216,577.26 and 37,790.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,395.90, 216,577.26 and 37,790.18 is: 56,680.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,395.90 : 216,577.26 = 37,790.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,395.90/216,577.26 = 37,790.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,395.90x = 216,577.26 × 37,790.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,395.90x = 8,184,493,368.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,184,493,368.59/144,395.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,680.93

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.