Home / 147,842.15-221,708.55-48,005.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,842.15, 221,708.55 and 48,005.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,842.15, 221,708.55 and 48,005.60 is: 71,990.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,842.15 : 221,708.55 = 48,005.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,842.15/221,708.55 = 48,005.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,842.15x = 221,708.55 × 48,005.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,842.15x = 10,643,251,967.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,643,251,967.88/147,842.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,990.65

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.