Home / 151,689.31-227,532.13-39,359.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,689.31, 227,532.13 and 39,359.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,689.31, 227,532.13 and 39,359.53 is: 59,038.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,689.31 : 227,532.13 = 39,359.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,689.31/227,532.13 = 39,359.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,689.31x = 227,532.13 × 39,359.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,689.31x = 8,955,557,696.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,955,557,696.70/151,689.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,038.82

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.