Home / 150,529.68-225,805.86-50,690.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 150,529.68, 225,805.86 and 50,690.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 150,529.68, 225,805.86 and 50,690.16 is: 76,039.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    150,529.68 : 225,805.86 = 50,690.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    150,529.68/225,805.86 = 50,690.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    150,529.68x = 225,805.86 × 50,690.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    150,529.68x = 11,446,135,172.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,446,135,172.34/150,529.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,039.06

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.