Home / 150,366.23-225,575.40-50,536.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 150,366.23, 225,575.40 and 50,536.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 150,366.23, 225,575.40 and 50,536.16 is: 75,813.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    150,366.23 : 225,575.40 = 50,536.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    150,366.23/225,575.40 = 50,536.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    150,366.23x = 225,575.40 × 50,536.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    150,366.23x = 11,399,714,506.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,399,714,506.46/150,366.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,813.00

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.