Home / 144,925.28-217,394.40-39,741.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,925.28, 217,394.40 and 39,741.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,925.28, 217,394.40 and 39,741.92 is: 59,614.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,925.28 : 217,394.40 = 39,741.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,925.28/217,394.40 = 39,741.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,925.28x = 217,394.40 × 39,741.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,925.28x = 8,639,670,853.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,639,670,853.25/144,925.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,614.66

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.