Home / 144,969.40-217,509.45-56,285.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,969.40, 217,509.45 and 56,285.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,969.40, 217,509.45 and 56,285.18 is: 84,449.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,969.40 : 217,509.45 = 56,285.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,969.40/217,509.45 = 56,285.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,969.40x = 217,509.45 × 56,285.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,969.40x = 12,242,558,378.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,242,558,378.60/144,969.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,449.26

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.