Home / 148,448.46-222,696.45-48,585.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,448.46, 222,696.45 and 48,585.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,448.46, 222,696.45 and 48,585.18 is: 72,885.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,448.46 : 222,696.45 = 48,585.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,448.46/222,696.45 = 48,585.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,448.46x = 222,696.45 × 48,585.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,448.46x = 10,819,747,108.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,819,747,108.61/148,448.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,885.55

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.