Home / 152,640.69-228,995.91-52,800.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,640.69, 228,995.91 and 52,800.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,640.69, 228,995.91 and 52,800.81 is: 79,213.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,640.69 : 228,995.91 = 52,800.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,640.69/228,995.91 = 52,800.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,640.69x = 228,995.91 × 52,800.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,640.69x = 12,091,169,534.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,091,169,534.69/152,640.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,213.28

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.