Home / 146,426.13-219,639.20-41,244.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,426.13, 219,639.20 and 41,244.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,426.13, 219,639.20 and 41,244.93 is: 61,867.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,426.13 : 219,639.20 = 41,244.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,426.13/219,639.20 = 41,244.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,426.13x = 219,639.20 × 41,244.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,426.13x = 9,059,003,223.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,059,003,223.03/146,426.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,867.40

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.