Home / 145,493.19-218,293.10-61,274.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,493.19, 218,293.10 and 61,274.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,493.19, 218,293.10 and 61,274.56 is: 91,934.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,493.19 : 218,293.10 = 61,274.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,493.19/218,293.10 = 61,274.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,493.19x = 218,293.10 × 61,274.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,493.19x = 13,375,813,653.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,375,813,653.54/145,493.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,934.29

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.