Home / 147,338.62-221,048.71-58,654.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,338.62, 221,048.71 and 58,654.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,338.62, 221,048.71 and 58,654.38 is: 87,997.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,338.62 : 221,048.71 = 58,654.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,338.62/221,048.71 = 58,654.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,338.62x = 221,048.71 × 58,654.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,338.62x = 12,965,475,034.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,965,475,034.85/147,338.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,997.80

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.