Home / 144,997.95-217,488.27-45,144.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,997.95, 217,488.27 and 45,144.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,997.95, 217,488.27 and 45,144.09 is: 67,713.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,997.95 : 217,488.27 = 45,144.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,997.95/217,488.27 = 45,144.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,997.95x = 217,488.27 × 45,144.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,997.95x = 9,818,310,034.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,818,310,034.82/144,997.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,713.44

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.