Home / 150,785.38-226,183.07-75,864.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 150,785.38, 226,183.07 and 75,864.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 150,785.38, 226,183.07 and 75,864.52 is: 113,799.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    150,785.38 : 226,183.07 = 75,864.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    150,785.38/226,183.07 = 75,864.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    150,785.38x = 226,183.07 × 75,864.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    150,785.38x = 17,159,270,037.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,159,270,037.68/150,785.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,799.30

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.