Home / 151,025.20-226,278.60-98,407.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,025.20, 226,278.60 and 98,407.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,025.20, 226,278.60 and 98,407.60 is: 147,442.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,025.20 : 226,278.60 = 98,407.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,025.20/226,278.60 = 98,407.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,025.20x = 226,278.60 × 98,407.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,025.20x = 22,267,533,957.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,267,533,957.36/151,025.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,442.51

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.