Home / 369,125.40-553,659.30-144,442.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369,125.40, 553,659.30 and 144,442.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 369,125.40, 553,659.30 and 144,442.20 is: 216,652.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,125.40 : 553,659.30 = 144,442.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,125.40/553,659.30 = 144,442.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,125.40x = 553,659.30 × 144,442.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,125.40x = 79,971,767,342.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,971,767,342.46/369,125.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,652.03

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.