Home / 151,021.20-226,661.40-66,910.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,021.20, 226,661.40 and 66,910.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,021.20, 226,661.40 and 66,910.80 is: 100,423.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,021.20 : 226,661.40 = 66,910.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,021.20/226,661.40 = 66,910.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,021.20x = 226,661.40 × 66,910.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,021.20x = 15,166,095,603.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,166,095,603.12/151,021.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,423.62

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.