Home / 144,895.09-217,189.23-48,740.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,895.09, 217,189.23 and 48,740.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,895.09, 217,189.23 and 48,740.76 is: 73,059.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,895.09 : 217,189.23 = 48,740.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,895.09/217,189.23 = 48,740.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,895.09x = 217,189.23 × 48,740.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,895.09x = 10,585,968,134.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,585,968,134.01/144,895.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,059.54

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.