Home / 151,259.26-226,888.80-62,415.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,259.26, 226,888.80 and 62,415.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,259.26, 226,888.80 and 62,415.10 is: 93,622.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,259.26 : 226,888.80 = 62,415.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,259.26/226,888.80 = 62,415.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,259.26x = 226,888.80 × 62,415.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,259.26x = 14,161,287,140.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,161,287,140.88/151,259.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,622.61

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.