Home / 144,701.14-217,104.90-60,469.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,701.14, 217,104.90 and 60,469.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,701.14, 217,104.90 and 60,469.78 is: 90,726.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,701.14 : 217,104.90 = 60,469.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,701.14/217,104.90 = 60,469.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,701.14x = 217,104.90 × 60,469.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,701.14x = 13,128,285,539.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,128,285,539.92/144,701.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,726.90

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.