Home / 593,374.20-890,048.98-144,097.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,374.20, 890,048.98 and 144,097.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,374.20, 890,048.98 and 144,097.42 is: 216,143.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,374.20 : 890,048.98 = 144,097.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,374.20/890,048.98 = 144,097.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,374.20x = 890,048.98 × 144,097.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,374.20x = 128,253,761,691.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,253,761,691.63/593,374.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,143.14

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.