Home / 147,549.99-221,337.17-62,185.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,549.99, 221,337.17 and 62,185.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,549.99, 221,337.17 and 62,185.51 is: 93,283.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,549.99 : 221,337.17 = 62,185.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,549.99/221,337.17 = 62,185.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,549.99x = 221,337.17 × 62,185.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,549.99x = 13,763,964,798.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,763,964,798.41/147,549.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,283.40

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.