Home / 151,436.70-227,136.96-62,679.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,436.70, 227,136.96 and 62,679.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,436.70, 227,136.96 and 62,679.60 is: 94,011.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,436.70 : 227,136.96 = 62,679.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,436.70/227,136.96 = 62,679.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,436.70x = 227,136.96 × 62,679.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,436.70x = 14,236,853,798.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,236,853,798.02/151,436.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,011.91

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.