Home / 145,792.80-218,786.40-66,866.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,792.80, 218,786.40 and 66,866.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,792.80, 218,786.40 and 66,866.40 is: 100,344.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,792.80 : 218,786.40 = 66,866.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,792.80/218,786.40 = 66,866.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,792.80x = 218,786.40 × 66,866.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,792.80x = 14,629,458,936.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,629,458,936.96/145,792.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,344.18

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.