Home / 147,863.18-221,858.31-48,053.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,863.18, 221,858.31 and 48,053.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,863.18, 221,858.31 and 48,053.96 is: 72,101.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,863.18 : 221,858.31 = 48,053.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,863.18/221,858.31 = 48,053.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,863.18x = 221,858.31 × 48,053.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,863.18x = 10,661,170,354.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,661,170,354.41/147,863.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,101.59

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.