Home / 148,176.96-222,040.94-98,077.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,176.96, 222,040.94 and 98,077.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,176.96, 222,040.94 and 98,077.58 is: 146,967.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,176.96 : 222,040.94 = 98,077.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,176.96/222,040.94 = 98,077.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,176.96x = 222,040.94 × 98,077.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,176.96x = 21,777,238,056.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,777,238,056.13/148,176.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,967.77

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.