Home / 265,549.86-366,454.19-144,692.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 265,549.86, 366,454.19 and 144,692.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 265,549.86, 366,454.19 and 144,692.13 is: 199,672.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,549.86 : 366,454.19 = 144,692.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,549.86/366,454.19 = 144,692.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,549.86x = 366,454.19 × 144,692.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,549.86x = 53,023,038,268.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,023,038,268.73/265,549.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,672.63

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.