Home / 152,276.10-228,428.55-41,468.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,276.10, 228,428.55 and 41,468.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,276.10, 228,428.55 and 41,468.10 is: 62,206.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,276.10 : 228,428.55 = 41,468.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,276.10/228,428.55 = 41,468.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,276.10x = 228,428.55 × 41,468.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,276.10x = 9,472,497,954.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,472,497,954.26/152,276.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,206.07

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.