Home / 151,776.48-227,555.28-72,829.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,776.48, 227,555.28 and 72,829.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,776.48, 227,555.28 and 72,829.92 is: 109,192.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,776.48 : 227,555.28 = 72,829.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,776.48/227,555.28 = 72,829.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,776.48x = 227,555.28 × 72,829.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,776.48x = 16,572,832,837.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,572,832,837.98/151,776.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,192.37

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.