Home / 148,002.74-204,243.78-80,019.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,002.74, 204,243.78 and 80,019.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,002.74, 204,243.78 and 80,019.70 is: 110,427.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,002.74 : 204,243.78 = 80,019.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,002.74/204,243.78 = 80,019.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,002.74x = 204,243.78 × 80,019.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,002.74x = 16,343,525,341.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,343,525,341.82/148,002.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,427.18

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.