Home / 248,156.33-342,486.13-146,176.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 248,156.33, 342,486.13 and 146,176.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 248,156.33, 342,486.13 and 146,176.52 is: 201,741.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    248,156.33 : 342,486.13 = 146,176.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    248,156.33/342,486.13 = 146,176.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    248,156.33x = 342,486.13 × 146,176.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    248,156.33x = 50,063,428,919.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,063,428,919.24/248,156.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,741.50

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.