Home / 149,057.74-223,584.63-36,739.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,057.74, 223,584.63 and 36,739.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,057.74, 223,584.63 and 36,739.30 is: 55,108.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,057.74 : 223,584.63 = 36,739.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,057.74/223,584.63 = 36,739.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,057.74x = 223,584.63 × 36,739.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,057.74x = 8,214,342,796.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,214,342,796.96/149,057.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,108.46

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.