Home / 145,241.39-217,872.95-40,059.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,241.39, 217,872.95 and 40,059.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,241.39, 217,872.95 and 40,059.38 is: 60,092.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,241.39 : 217,872.95 = 40,059.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,241.39/217,872.95 = 40,059.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,241.39x = 217,872.95 × 40,059.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,241.39x = 8,727,855,295.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,727,855,295.77/145,241.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,092.07

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.