Home / 148,468.80-222,375.15-78,266.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,468.80, 222,375.15 and 78,266.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,468.80, 222,375.15 and 78,266.10 is: 117,226.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,468.80 : 222,375.15 = 78,266.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,468.80/222,375.15 = 78,266.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,468.80x = 222,375.15 × 78,266.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,468.80x = 17,404,435,727.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,404,435,727.42/148,468.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,226.22

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.