Home / 146,565.28-219,847.31-62,312.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,565.28, 219,847.31 and 62,312.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,565.28, 219,847.31 and 62,312.32 is: 93,468.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,565.28 : 219,847.31 = 62,312.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,565.28/219,847.31 = 62,312.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,565.28x = 219,847.31 × 62,312.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,565.28x = 13,699,194,521.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,699,194,521.06/146,565.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,468.21

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.