Home / 148,766.72-223,164.03-48,927.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,766.72, 223,164.03 and 48,927.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,766.72, 223,164.03 and 48,927.12 is: 73,395.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,766.72 : 223,164.03 = 48,927.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,766.72/223,164.03 = 48,927.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,766.72x = 223,164.03 × 48,927.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,766.72x = 10,918,773,275.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,918,773,275.49/148,766.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,395.27

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.