Home / 146,053.92-219,047.40-40,883.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,053.92, 219,047.40 and 40,883.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,053.92, 219,047.40 and 40,883.52 is: 61,315.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,053.92 : 219,047.40 = 40,883.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,053.92/219,047.40 = 40,883.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,053.92x = 219,047.40 × 40,883.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,053.92x = 8,955,428,758.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,955,428,758.85/146,053.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,315.91

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.