Home / 147,736.74-221,572.70-42,532.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,736.74, 221,572.70 and 42,532.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,736.74, 221,572.70 and 42,532.86 is: 63,789.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,736.74 : 221,572.70 = 42,532.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,736.74/221,572.70 = 42,532.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,736.74x = 221,572.70 × 42,532.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,736.74x = 9,424,120,628.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,424,120,628.92/147,736.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,789.96

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.