Home / 146,098.40-218,710.20-86,903.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,098.40, 218,710.20 and 86,903.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,098.40, 218,710.20 and 86,903.60 is: 130,095.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,098.40 : 218,710.20 = 86,903.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,098.40/218,710.20 = 86,903.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,098.40x = 218,710.20 × 86,903.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,098.40x = 19,006,703,736.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,006,703,736.72/146,098.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,095.22

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.