Home / 144,905.76-217,359.39-65,964.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,905.76, 217,359.39 and 65,964.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,905.76, 217,359.39 and 65,964.78 is: 98,947.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,905.76 : 217,359.39 = 65,964.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,905.76/217,359.39 = 65,964.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,905.76x = 217,359.39 × 65,964.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,905.76x = 14,338,064,342.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,338,064,342.28/144,905.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,947.51

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.