Home / 145,722.04-218,242.86-112,175.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,722.04, 218,242.86 and 112,175.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,722.04, 218,242.86 and 112,175.90 is: 168,001.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,722.04 : 218,242.86 = 112,175.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,722.04/218,242.86 = 112,175.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,722.04x = 218,242.86 × 112,175.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,722.04x = 24,481,589,239.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,481,589,239.07/145,722.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,001.97

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.