Home / 148,588.40-222,580.20-92,255.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,588.40, 222,580.20 and 92,255.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,588.40, 222,580.20 and 92,255.60 is: 138,195.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,588.40 : 222,580.20 = 92,255.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,588.40/222,580.20 = 92,255.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,588.40x = 222,580.20 × 92,255.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,588.40x = 20,534,269,899.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,534,269,899.12/148,588.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,195.65

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.