Home / 147,044.03-220,639.01-58,295.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,044.03, 220,639.01 and 58,295.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,044.03, 220,639.01 and 58,295.57 is: 87,472.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,044.03 : 220,639.01 = 58,295.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,044.03/220,639.01 = 58,295.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,044.03x = 220,639.01 × 58,295.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,044.03x = 12,862,275,457.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,862,275,457.51/147,044.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,472.28

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.