Home / 149,530.76-224,205.80-59,587.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,530.76, 224,205.80 and 59,587.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,530.76, 224,205.80 and 59,587.31 is: 89,344.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,530.76 : 224,205.80 = 59,587.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,530.76/224,205.80 = 59,587.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,530.76x = 224,205.80 × 59,587.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,530.76x = 13,359,820,041.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,359,820,041.93/149,530.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,344.96

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.