Home / 151,515.18-227,518.80-101,815.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,515.18, 227,518.80 and 101,815.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,515.18, 227,518.80 and 101,815.60 is: 152,888.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,515.18 : 227,518.80 = 101,815.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,515.18/227,518.80 = 101,815.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,515.18x = 227,518.80 × 101,815.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,515.18x = 23,164,963,133.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,164,963,133.28/151,515.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,888.73

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.