Home / 149,588.84-224,381.52-42,975.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,588.84, 224,381.52 and 42,975.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,588.84, 224,381.52 and 42,975.42 is: 64,462.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,588.84 : 224,381.52 = 42,975.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,588.84/224,381.52 = 42,975.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,588.84x = 224,381.52 × 42,975.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,588.84x = 9,642,890,062.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,642,890,062.24/149,588.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,462.63

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.