Home / 149,858.53-224,641.69-59,874.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,858.53, 224,641.69 and 59,874.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,858.53, 224,641.69 and 59,874.41 is: 89,753.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,858.53 : 224,641.69 = 59,874.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,858.53/224,641.69 = 59,874.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,858.53x = 224,641.69 × 59,874.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,858.53x = 13,450,289,062.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,450,289,062.07/149,858.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,753.24

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.