Home / 152,068.80-228,081.60-52,233.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,068.80, 228,081.60 and 52,233.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,068.80, 228,081.60 and 52,233.60 is: 78,342.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,068.80 : 228,081.60 = 52,233.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,068.80/228,081.60 = 52,233.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,068.80x = 228,081.60 × 52,233.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,068.80x = 11,913,523,061.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,913,523,061.76/152,068.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,342.98

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.