Home / 148,226.73-222,375.54-48,387.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,226.73, 222,375.54 and 48,387.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,226.73, 222,375.54 and 48,387.12 is: 72,592.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,226.73 : 222,375.54 = 48,387.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,226.73/222,375.54 = 48,387.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,226.73x = 222,375.54 × 48,387.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,226.73x = 10,760,111,939.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,760,111,939.04/148,226.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,592.25

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.