Home / 146,858.10-219,810.54-79,296.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,858.10, 219,810.54 and 79,296.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,858.10, 219,810.54 and 79,296.20 is: 118,686.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,858.10 : 219,810.54 = 79,296.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,858.10/219,810.54 = 79,296.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,858.10x = 219,810.54 × 79,296.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,858.10x = 17,430,140,541.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,430,140,541.95/146,858.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,686.95

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.