Home / 152,454.38-228,638.39-96,210.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,454.38, 228,638.39 and 96,210.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,454.38, 228,638.39 and 96,210.23 is: 144,288.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,454.38 : 228,638.39 = 96,210.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,454.38/228,638.39 = 96,210.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,454.38x = 228,638.39 × 96,210.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,454.38x = 21,997,350,464.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,997,350,464.49/152,454.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,288.09

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.