Home / 148,488.82-204,913.91-80,505.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,488.82, 204,913.91 and 80,505.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,488.82, 204,913.91 and 80,505.58 is: 111,097.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,488.82 : 204,913.91 = 80,505.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,488.82/204,913.91 = 80,505.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,488.82x = 204,913.91 × 80,505.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,488.82x = 16,496,712,863.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,496,712,863.60/148,488.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,097.34

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.