Home / 198,224.22-297,333.67-48,465.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 198,224.22, 297,333.67 and 48,465.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 198,224.22, 297,333.67 and 48,465.80 is: 72,698.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    198,224.22 : 297,333.67 = 48,465.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    198,224.22/297,333.67 = 48,465.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    198,224.22x = 297,333.67 × 48,465.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    198,224.22x = 14,410,513,781.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,410,513,781.53/198,224.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,698.05

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.