Home / 148,643.87-222,999.88-64,418.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,643.87, 222,999.88 and 64,418.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,643.87, 222,999.88 and 64,418.18 is: 96,642.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,643.87 : 222,999.88 = 64,418.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,643.87/222,999.88 = 64,418.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,643.87x = 222,999.88 × 64,418.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,643.87x = 14,365,245,254.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,365,245,254.56/148,643.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,642.03

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.