Home / 145,861.80-218,792.70-35,053.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,861.80, 218,792.70 and 35,053.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,861.80, 218,792.70 and 35,053.80 is: 52,580.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,861.80 : 218,792.70 = 35,053.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,861.80/218,792.70 = 35,053.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,861.80x = 218,792.70 × 35,053.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,861.80x = 7,669,515,547.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,669,515,547.26/145,861.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,580.70

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.