Home / 144,835.86-199,885.22-80,325.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,835.86, 199,885.22 and 80,325.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,835.86, 199,885.22 and 80,325.27 is: 110,855.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,835.86 : 199,885.22 = 80,325.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,835.86/199,885.22 = 80,325.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,835.86x = 199,885.22 × 80,325.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,835.86x = 16,055,834,165.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,055,834,165.10/144,835.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,855.38

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.