Home / 148,038.23-222,055.29-35,717.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,038.23, 222,055.29 and 35,717.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,038.23, 222,055.29 and 35,717.51 is: 53,575.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,038.23 : 222,055.29 = 35,717.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,038.23/222,055.29 = 35,717.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,038.23x = 222,055.29 × 35,717.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,038.23x = 7,931,260,930.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,931,260,930.85/148,038.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,575.76

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.