Home / 148,083.75-204,337.97-83,549.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,083.75, 204,337.97 and 83,549.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,083.75, 204,337.97 and 83,549.22 is: 115,287.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,083.75 : 204,337.97 = 83,549.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,083.75/204,337.97 = 83,549.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,083.75x = 204,337.97 × 83,549.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,083.75x = 17,072,278,009.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,072,278,009.88/148,083.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,287.99

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.