Home / 146,712.80-220,142.10-57,969.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,712.80, 220,142.10 and 57,969.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,712.80, 220,142.10 and 57,969.20 is: 86,982.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,712.80 : 220,142.10 = 57,969.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,712.80/220,142.10 = 57,969.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,712.80x = 220,142.10 × 57,969.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,712.80x = 12,761,461,423.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,761,461,423.32/146,712.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,982.60

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.