Home / 151,852.65-227,778.97-45,238.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,852.65, 227,778.97 and 45,238.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,852.65, 227,778.97 and 45,238.22 is: 67,857.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,852.65 : 227,778.97 = 45,238.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,852.65/227,778.97 = 45,238.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,852.65x = 227,778.97 × 45,238.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,852.65x = 10,304,315,156.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,304,315,156.23/151,852.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,857.33

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.