Home / 148,041.95-204,299.51-80,060.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,041.95, 204,299.51 and 80,060.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,041.95, 204,299.51 and 80,060.22 is: 110,483.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,041.95 : 204,299.51 = 80,060.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,041.95/204,299.51 = 80,060.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,041.95x = 204,299.51 × 80,060.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,041.95x = 16,356,263,316.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,356,263,316.19/148,041.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,483.98

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.