Home / 144,398.93-216,627.29-44,555.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,398.93, 216,627.29 and 44,555.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,398.93, 216,627.29 and 44,555.38 is: 66,841.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,398.93 : 216,627.29 = 44,555.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,398.93/216,627.29 = 44,555.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,398.93x = 216,627.29 × 44,555.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,398.93x = 9,651,910,806.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,651,910,806.38/144,398.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,841.98

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.