Home / 150,617.43-225,569.93-130,788.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 150,617.43, 225,569.93 and 130,788.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 150,617.43, 225,569.93 and 130,788.23 is: 195,873.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    150,617.43 : 225,569.93 = 130,788.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    150,617.43/225,569.93 = 130,788.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    150,617.43x = 225,569.93 × 130,788.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    150,617.43x = 29,501,890,104.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,501,890,104.13/150,617.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,873.01

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.