Home / 148,067.78-222,051.96-48,204.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,067.78, 222,051.96 and 48,204.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,067.78, 222,051.96 and 48,204.50 is: 72,290.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,067.78 : 222,051.96 = 48,204.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,067.78/222,051.96 = 48,204.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,067.78x = 222,051.96 × 48,204.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,067.78x = 10,703,902,595.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,703,902,595.56/148,067.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,290.56

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.