Home / 199,702.13-299,701.97-146,531.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,702.13, 299,701.97 and 146,531.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,702.13, 299,701.97 and 146,531.51 is: 219,906.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,702.13 : 299,701.97 = 146,531.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,702.13/299,701.97 = 146,531.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,702.13x = 299,701.97 × 146,531.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,702.13x = 43,915,781,637.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,915,781,637.61/199,702.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,906.42

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.