Home / 150,208.86-225,232.47-60,206.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 150,208.86, 225,232.47 and 60,206.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 150,208.86, 225,232.47 and 60,206.40 is: 90,277.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    150,208.86 : 225,232.47 = 60,206.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    150,208.86/225,232.47 = 60,206.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    150,208.86x = 225,232.47 × 60,206.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    150,208.86x = 13,560,436,181.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,560,436,181.81/150,208.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,277.21

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.