Home / 146,454.67-219,698.21-46,579.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,454.67, 219,698.21 and 46,579.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,454.67, 219,698.21 and 46,579.85 is: 69,874.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,454.67 : 219,698.21 = 46,579.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,454.67/219,698.21 = 46,579.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,454.67x = 219,698.21 × 46,579.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,454.67x = 10,233,509,667.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,233,509,667.07/146,454.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,874.93

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.