Home / 152,402.40-228,601.04-41,594.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,402.40, 228,601.04 and 41,594.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,402.40, 228,601.04 and 41,594.40 is: 62,390.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,402.40 : 228,601.04 = 41,594.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,402.40/228,601.04 = 41,594.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,402.40x = 228,601.04 × 41,594.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,402.40x = 9,508,523,098.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,508,523,098.18/152,402.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,390.90

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.