Home / 144,707.60-217,061.40-92,154.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,707.60, 217,061.40 and 92,154.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,707.60, 217,061.40 and 92,154.80 is: 138,232.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,707.60 : 217,061.40 = 92,154.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,707.60/217,061.40 = 92,154.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,707.60x = 217,061.40 × 92,154.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,707.60x = 20,003,249,904.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,003,249,904.72/144,707.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,232.20

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.