Home / 147,011.84-220,569.60-53,527.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,011.84, 220,569.60 and 53,527.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,011.84, 220,569.60 and 53,527.04 is: 80,309.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,011.84 : 220,569.60 = 53,527.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,011.84/220,569.60 = 53,527.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,011.84x = 220,569.60 × 53,527.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,011.84x = 11,806,437,801.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,806,437,801.98/147,011.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,309.43

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.