Home / 381,156.60-571,961.70-144,523.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 381,156.60, 571,961.70 and 144,523.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 381,156.60, 571,961.70 and 144,523.20 is: 216,870.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    381,156.60 : 571,961.70 = 144,523.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    381,156.60/571,961.70 = 144,523.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    381,156.60x = 571,961.70 × 144,523.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    381,156.60x = 82,661,735,161.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,661,735,161.44/381,156.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,870.80

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.