Home / 151,981.23-227,818.76-73,052.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,981.23, 227,818.76 and 73,052.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,981.23, 227,818.76 and 73,052.40 is: 109,505.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,981.23 : 227,818.76 = 73,052.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,981.23/227,818.76 = 73,052.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,981.23x = 227,818.76 × 73,052.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,981.23x = 16,642,707,183.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,642,707,183.02/151,981.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,505.02

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.