Home / 144,775.24-217,191.89-50,008.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,775.24, 217,191.89 and 50,008.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,775.24, 217,191.89 and 50,008.88 is: 75,023.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,775.24 : 217,191.89 = 50,008.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,775.24/217,191.89 = 50,008.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,775.24x = 217,191.89 × 50,008.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,775.24x = 10,861,523,831.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,861,523,831.99/144,775.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,023.35

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.