Home / 146,006.46-218,915.53-57,268.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,006.46, 218,915.53 and 57,268.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,006.46, 218,915.53 and 57,268.94 is: 85,866.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,006.46 : 218,915.53 = 57,268.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,006.46/218,915.53 = 57,268.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,006.46x = 218,915.53 × 57,268.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,006.46x = 12,537,059,114.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,537,059,114.89/146,006.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,866.47

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.