Home / 144,448.11-199,357.20-80,799.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,448.11, 199,357.20 and 80,799.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,448.11, 199,357.20 and 80,799.12 is: 111,513.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,448.11 : 199,357.20 = 80,799.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,448.11/199,357.20 = 80,799.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,448.11x = 199,357.20 × 80,799.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,448.11x = 16,107,886,325.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,107,886,325.66/144,448.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,513.31

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.