Home / 152,021.12-228,041.52-58,526.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,021.12, 228,041.52 and 58,526.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,021.12, 228,041.52 and 58,526.88 is: 87,794.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,021.12 : 228,041.52 = 58,526.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,021.12/228,041.52 = 58,526.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,021.12x = 228,041.52 × 58,526.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,021.12x = 13,346,558,676.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,346,558,676.06/152,021.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,794.11

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.