Home / 141,468.50-212,228.96-46,705.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,468.50, 212,228.96 and 46,705.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,468.50, 212,228.96 and 46,705.30 is: 70,066.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,468.50 : 212,228.96 = 46,705.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,468.50/212,228.96 = 46,705.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,468.50x = 212,228.96 × 46,705.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,468.50x = 9,912,216,481.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,912,216,481.39/141,468.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,066.60

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.