Home / 148,718.14-223,077.21-43,537.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,718.14, 223,077.21 and 43,537.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,718.14, 223,077.21 and 43,537.11 is: 65,305.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,718.14 : 223,077.21 = 43,537.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,718.14/223,077.21 = 43,537.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,718.14x = 223,077.21 × 43,537.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,718.14x = 9,712,136,867.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,712,136,867.00/148,718.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,305.66

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.