Home / 148,102.40-222,153.60-73,234.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,102.40, 222,153.60 and 73,234.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,102.40, 222,153.60 and 73,234.10 is: 109,851.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,102.40 : 222,153.60 = 73,234.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,102.40/222,153.60 = 73,234.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,102.40x = 222,153.60 × 73,234.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,102.40x = 16,269,218,957.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,269,218,957.76/148,102.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,851.15

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.