Home / 144,888.98-199,951.97-84,449.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,888.98, 199,951.97 and 84,449.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,888.98, 199,951.97 and 84,449.88 is: 116,543.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,888.98 : 199,951.97 = 84,449.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,888.98/199,951.97 = 84,449.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,888.98x = 199,951.97 × 84,449.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,888.98x = 16,885,919,450.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,885,919,450.01/144,888.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,543.85

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.