Home / 146,595.24-219,907.92-39,981.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,595.24, 219,907.92 and 39,981.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,595.24, 219,907.92 and 39,981.48 is: 59,976.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,595.24 : 219,907.92 = 39,981.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,595.24/219,907.92 = 39,981.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,595.24x = 219,907.92 × 39,981.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,595.24x = 8,792,244,105.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,792,244,105.32/146,595.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,976.33

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.