Home / 145,269.19-217,916.33-40,088.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,269.19, 217,916.33 and 40,088.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,269.19, 217,916.33 and 40,088.15 is: 60,135.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,269.19 : 217,916.33 = 40,088.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,269.19/217,916.33 = 40,088.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,269.19x = 217,916.33 × 40,088.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,269.19x = 8,735,861,234.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,735,861,234.47/145,269.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,135.68

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.