Home / 152,388.80-228,583.20-41,580.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,388.80, 228,583.20 and 41,580.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,388.80, 228,583.20 and 41,580.80 is: 62,371.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,388.80 : 228,583.20 = 41,580.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,388.80/228,583.20 = 41,580.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,388.80x = 228,583.20 × 41,580.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,388.80x = 9,504,672,322.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,504,672,322.56/152,388.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,371.20

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.