Home / 197,944.76-296,914.59-48,185.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 197,944.76, 296,914.59 and 48,185.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 197,944.76, 296,914.59 and 48,185.18 is: 72,277.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197,944.76 : 296,914.59 = 48,185.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197,944.76/296,914.59 = 48,185.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197,944.76x = 296,914.59 × 48,185.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197,944.76x = 14,306,881,479.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,306,881,479.20/197,944.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,277.14

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.