Home / 108,222.86-149,344.68-60,476.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,222.86, 149,344.68 and 60,476.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,222.86, 149,344.68 and 60,476.60 is: 83,456.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,222.86 : 149,344.68 = 60,476.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,222.86/149,344.68 = 60,476.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,222.86x = 149,344.68 × 60,476.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,222.86x = 9,031,858,474.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,031,858,474.49/108,222.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,456.11

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.