Home / 149,746.20-224,619.30-138,341.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,746.20, 224,619.30 and 138,341.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,746.20, 224,619.30 and 138,341.40 is: 207,512.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,746.20 : 224,619.30 = 138,341.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,746.20/224,619.30 = 138,341.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,746.20x = 224,619.30 × 138,341.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,746.20x = 31,074,148,429.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,074,148,429.02/149,746.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,512.10

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.