Home / 144,623.92-199,581.01-88,035.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,623.92, 199,581.01 and 88,035.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,623.92, 199,581.01 and 88,035.29 is: 121,488.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,623.92 : 199,581.01 = 88,035.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,623.92/199,581.01 = 88,035.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,623.92x = 199,581.01 × 88,035.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,623.92x = 17,570,172,404.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,570,172,404.36/144,623.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,488.70

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.