Home / 152,065.80-228,077.10-46,895.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,065.80, 228,077.10 and 46,895.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,065.80, 228,077.10 and 46,895.40 is: 70,336.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,065.80 : 228,077.10 = 46,895.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,065.80/228,077.10 = 46,895.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,065.80x = 228,077.10 × 46,895.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,065.80x = 10,695,766,835.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,695,766,835.34/152,065.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,336.44

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.