Home / 147,024.98-220,524.36-47,158.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,024.98, 220,524.36 and 47,158.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,024.98, 220,524.36 and 47,158.06 is: 70,732.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,024.98 : 220,524.36 = 47,158.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,024.98/220,524.36 = 47,158.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,024.98x = 220,524.36 × 47,158.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,024.98x = 10,399,501,000.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,399,501,000.34/147,024.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,732.88

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.