Home / 150,849.47-226,303.38-57,347.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 150,849.47, 226,303.38 and 57,347.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 150,849.47, 226,303.38 and 57,347.93 is: 86,032.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    150,849.47 : 226,303.38 = 57,347.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    150,849.47/226,303.38 = 57,347.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    150,849.47x = 226,303.38 × 57,347.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    150,849.47x = 12,978,030,395.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,978,030,395.00/150,849.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,032.99

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.