Home / 348,547.02-522,820.44-99,229.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 348,547.02, 522,820.44 and 99,229.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 348,547.02, 522,820.44 and 99,229.02 is: 148,843.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    348,547.02 : 522,820.44 = 99,229.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    348,547.02/522,820.44 = 99,229.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    348,547.02x = 522,820.44 × 99,229.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    348,547.02x = 51,878,959,897.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,878,959,897.17/348,547.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,843.50

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.