Home / 152,057.10-227,740.05-96,069.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,057.10, 227,740.05 and 96,069.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,057.10, 227,740.05 and 96,069.90 is: 143,886.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,057.10 : 227,740.05 = 96,069.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,057.10/227,740.05 = 96,069.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,057.10x = 227,740.05 × 96,069.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,057.10x = 21,878,963,829.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,878,963,829.50/152,057.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,886.50

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.