Home / 148,721.76-223,059.55-48,881.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,721.76, 223,059.55 and 48,881.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,721.76, 223,059.55 and 48,881.29 is: 73,314.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,721.76 : 223,059.55 = 48,881.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,721.76/223,059.55 = 48,881.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,721.76x = 223,059.55 × 48,881.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,721.76x = 10,903,438,550.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,903,438,550.82/148,721.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,314.35

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.