Home / 145,816.40-218,724.60-98,814.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,816.40, 218,724.60 and 98,814.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,816.40, 218,724.60 and 98,814.80 is: 148,222.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,816.40 : 218,724.60 = 98,814.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,816.40/218,724.60 = 98,814.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,816.40x = 218,724.60 × 98,814.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,816.40x = 21,613,227,604.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,613,227,604.08/145,816.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,222.20

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.