Home / 146,781.71-220,191.70-41,603.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,781.71, 220,191.70 and 41,603.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,781.71, 220,191.70 and 41,603.41 is: 62,410.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,781.71 : 220,191.70 = 41,603.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,781.71/220,191.70 = 41,603.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,781.71x = 220,191.70 × 41,603.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,781.71x = 9,160,725,573.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,160,725,573.70/146,781.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,410.54

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.