Home / 147,184.27-220,813.19-58,408.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,184.27, 220,813.19 and 58,408.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,184.27, 220,813.19 and 58,408.40 is: 87,627.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,184.27 : 220,813.19 = 58,408.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,184.27/220,813.19 = 58,408.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,184.27x = 220,813.19 × 58,408.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,184.27x = 12,897,345,126.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,897,345,126.80/147,184.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,627.20

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.