Home / 151,490.25-227,235.38-40,682.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,490.25, 227,235.38 and 40,682.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,490.25, 227,235.38 and 40,682.25 is: 61,023.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,490.25 : 227,235.38 = 40,682.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,490.25/227,235.38 = 40,682.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,490.25x = 227,235.38 × 40,682.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,490.25x = 9,244,446,334.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,244,446,334.59/151,490.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,023.38

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.