Home / 144,849.20-217,273.80-94,110.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,849.20, 217,273.80 and 94,110.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,849.20, 217,273.80 and 94,110.80 is: 141,166.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,849.20 : 217,273.80 = 94,110.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,849.20/217,273.80 = 94,110.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,849.20x = 217,273.80 × 94,110.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,849.20x = 20,447,811,137.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,447,811,137.04/144,849.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,166.20

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.