Home / 151,825.40-227,592.30-118,072.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,825.40, 227,592.30 and 118,072.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,825.40, 227,592.30 and 118,072.70 is: 176,995.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,825.40 : 227,592.30 = 118,072.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,825.40/227,592.30 = 118,072.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,825.40x = 227,592.30 × 118,072.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,825.40x = 26,872,437,360.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,872,437,360.21/151,825.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,995.66

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.