Home / 152,749.04-229,049.52-52,914.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,749.04, 229,049.52 and 52,914.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,749.04, 229,049.52 and 52,914.92 is: 79,346.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,749.04 : 229,049.52 = 52,914.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,749.04/229,049.52 = 52,914.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,749.04x = 229,049.52 × 52,914.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,749.04x = 12,120,137,026.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,120,137,026.84/152,749.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,346.73

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.