Home / 146,550.40-220,084.80-113,351.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,550.40, 220,084.80 and 113,351.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,550.40, 220,084.80 and 113,351.20 is: 170,227.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,550.40 : 220,084.80 = 113,351.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,550.40/220,084.80 = 113,351.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,550.40x = 220,084.80 × 113,351.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,550.40x = 24,946,876,181.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,946,876,181.76/146,550.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,227.28

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.