Home / 149,849.94-224,725.50-49,982.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,849.94, 224,725.50 and 49,982.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,849.94, 224,725.50 and 49,982.64 is: 74,957.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,849.94 : 224,725.50 = 49,982.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,849.94/224,725.50 = 49,982.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,849.94x = 224,725.50 × 49,982.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,849.94x = 11,232,373,765.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,232,373,765.32/149,849.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,957.48

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.