Home / 152,239.46-228,381.06-47,066.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,239.46, 228,381.06 and 47,066.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,239.46, 228,381.06 and 47,066.63 is: 70,606.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,239.46 : 228,381.06 = 47,066.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,239.46/228,381.06 = 47,066.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,239.46x = 228,381.06 × 47,066.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,239.46x = 10,749,125,708.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,749,125,708.12/152,239.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,606.70

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.