Home / 149,740.10-224,282.10-130,057.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,740.10, 224,282.10 and 130,057.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,740.10, 224,282.10 and 130,057.10 is: 194,800.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,740.10 : 224,282.10 = 130,057.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,740.10/224,282.10 = 130,057.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,740.10x = 224,282.10 × 130,057.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,740.10x = 29,169,479,507.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,169,479,507.91/149,740.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,800.72

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.