Home / 146,098.29-218,981.33-61,805.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,098.29, 218,981.33 and 61,805.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,098.29, 218,981.33 and 61,805.84 is: 92,638.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,098.29 : 218,981.33 = 61,805.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,098.29/218,981.33 = 61,805.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,098.29x = 218,981.33 × 61,805.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,098.29x = 13,534,324,735.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,534,324,735.94/146,098.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,638.49

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.