Home / 144,650.06-217,009.73-60,363.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,650.06, 217,009.73 and 60,363.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,650.06, 217,009.73 and 60,363.34 is: 90,559.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,650.06 : 217,009.73 = 60,363.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,650.06/217,009.73 = 60,363.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,650.06x = 217,009.73 × 60,363.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,650.06x = 13,099,432,115.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,099,432,115.30/144,650.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,559.47

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.