Home / 145,749.91-218,131.07-89,625.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,749.91, 218,131.07 and 89,625.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,749.91, 218,131.07 and 89,625.57 is: 134,134.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,749.91 : 218,131.07 = 89,625.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,749.91/218,131.07 = 89,625.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,749.91x = 218,131.07 × 89,625.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,749.91x = 19,550,121,483.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,550,121,483.46/145,749.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,134.71

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.