Home / 345,956.74-518,956.98-146,239.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 345,956.74, 518,956.98 and 146,239.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 345,956.74, 518,956.98 and 146,239.90 is: 219,369.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,956.74 : 518,956.98 = 146,239.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,956.74/518,956.98 = 146,239.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,956.74x = 518,956.98 × 146,239.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,956.74x = 75,892,216,859.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,892,216,859.50/345,956.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,369.09

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.