Home / 186,501.25-279,753.86-149,297.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,501.25, 279,753.86 and 149,297.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,501.25, 279,753.86 and 149,297.86 is: 223,948.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,501.25 : 279,753.86 = 149,297.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,501.25/279,753.86 = 149,297.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,501.25x = 279,753.86 × 149,297.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,501.25x = 41,766,652,624.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,766,652,624.74/186,501.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,948.38

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.