Home / 152,046.38-227,848.13-73,068.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,046.38, 227,848.13 and 73,068.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,046.38, 227,848.13 and 73,068.33 is: 109,496.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,046.38 : 227,848.13 = 73,068.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,046.38/227,848.13 = 73,068.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,046.38x = 227,848.13 × 73,068.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,046.38x = 16,648,481,987.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,648,481,987.38/152,046.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,496.08

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.