Home / 144,529.20-216,761.40-94,957.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,529.20, 216,761.40 and 94,957.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,529.20, 216,761.40 and 94,957.20 is: 142,414.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,529.20 : 216,761.40 = 94,957.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,529.20/216,761.40 = 94,957.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,529.20x = 216,761.40 × 94,957.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,529.20x = 20,583,055,612.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,583,055,612.08/144,529.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,414.51

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.