Home / 148,737.79-223,195.33-53,975.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,737.79, 223,195.33 and 53,975.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,737.79, 223,195.33 and 53,975.37 is: 80,995.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,737.79 : 223,195.33 = 53,975.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,737.79/223,195.33 = 53,975.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,737.79x = 223,195.33 × 53,975.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,737.79x = 12,047,050,586.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,047,050,586.49/148,737.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,995.22

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.