Home / 149,430.16-224,178.04-44,257.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,430.16, 224,178.04 and 44,257.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,430.16, 224,178.04 and 44,257.36 is: 66,395.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,430.16 : 224,178.04 = 44,257.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,430.16/224,178.04 = 44,257.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,430.16x = 224,178.04 × 44,257.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,430.16x = 9,921,528,220.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,921,528,220.37/149,430.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,395.75

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.