Home / 459,521.30-689,282.20-144,002.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459,521.30, 689,282.20 and 144,002.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 459,521.30, 689,282.20 and 144,002.90 is: 216,004.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,521.30 : 689,282.20 = 144,002.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,521.30/689,282.20 = 144,002.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,521.30x = 689,282.20 × 144,002.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,521.30x = 99,258,635,718.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,258,635,718.38/459,521.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,004.43

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.