Home / 148,499.30-204,926.55-83,967.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,499.30, 204,926.55 and 83,967.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,499.30, 204,926.55 and 83,967.50 is: 115,873.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,499.30 : 204,926.55 = 83,967.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,499.30/204,926.55 = 83,967.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,499.30x = 204,926.55 × 83,967.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,499.30x = 17,207,170,087.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,207,170,087.13/148,499.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,873.75

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.