Home / 152,067.46-228,086.58-46,858.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,067.46, 228,086.58 and 46,858.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,067.46, 228,086.58 and 46,858.18 is: 70,282.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,067.46 : 228,086.58 = 46,858.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,067.46/228,086.58 = 46,858.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,067.46x = 228,086.58 × 46,858.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,067.46x = 10,687,722,021.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,687,722,021.22/152,067.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,282.77

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.