Home / 216,793.64-299,210.62-148,754.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,793.64, 299,210.62 and 148,754.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,793.64, 299,210.62 and 148,754.45 is: 205,305.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,793.64 : 299,210.62 = 148,754.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,793.64/299,210.62 = 148,754.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,793.64x = 299,210.62 × 148,754.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,793.64x = 44,508,911,212.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,508,911,212.26/216,793.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 205,305.43

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.