Home / 148,390.48-222,613.07-48,556.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,390.48, 222,613.07 and 48,556.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,390.48, 222,613.07 and 48,556.26 is: 72,843.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,390.48 : 222,613.07 = 48,556.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,390.48/222,613.07 = 48,556.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,390.48x = 222,613.07 × 48,556.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,390.48x = 10,809,258,106.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,809,258,106.32/148,390.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,843.34

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.