Home / 146,587.40-219,881.10-138,422.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,587.40, 219,881.10 and 138,422.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,587.40, 219,881.10 and 138,422.60 is: 207,633.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,587.40 : 219,881.10 = 138,422.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,587.40/219,881.10 = 138,422.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,587.40x = 219,881.10 × 138,422.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,587.40x = 30,436,513,552.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,436,513,552.86/146,587.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,633.90

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.