Home / 150,536.60-225,804.90-50,663.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 150,536.60, 225,804.90 and 50,663.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 150,536.60, 225,804.90 and 50,663.60 is: 75,995.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    150,536.60 : 225,804.90 = 50,663.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    150,536.60/225,804.90 = 50,663.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    150,536.60x = 225,804.90 × 50,663.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    150,536.60x = 11,440,089,131.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,440,089,131.64/150,536.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,995.40

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.