Home / 152,731.70-229,097.55-40,411.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,731.70, 229,097.55 and 40,411.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,731.70, 229,097.55 and 40,411.70 is: 60,617.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,731.70 : 229,097.55 = 40,411.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,731.70/229,097.55 = 40,411.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,731.70x = 229,097.55 × 40,411.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,731.70x = 9,258,221,461.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,258,221,461.34/152,731.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,617.55

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.