Home / 148,884.03-223,278.04-49,020.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,884.03, 223,278.04 and 49,020.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,884.03, 223,278.04 and 49,020.44 is: 73,514.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,884.03 : 223,278.04 = 49,020.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,884.03/223,278.04 = 49,020.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,884.03x = 223,278.04 × 49,020.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,884.03x = 10,945,187,763.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,945,187,763.14/148,884.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,514.85

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.