Home / 147,850.40-221,775.60-54,392.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,850.40, 221,775.60 and 54,392.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,850.40, 221,775.60 and 54,392.60 is: 81,588.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,850.40 : 221,775.60 = 54,392.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,850.40/221,775.60 = 54,392.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,850.40x = 221,775.60 × 54,392.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,850.40x = 12,062,951,500.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,062,951,500.56/147,850.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,588.90

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.