Home / 152,951.20-229,314.96-102,906.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,951.20, 229,314.96 and 102,906.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,951.20, 229,314.96 and 102,906.88 is: 154,285.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,951.20 : 229,314.96 = 102,906.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,951.20/229,314.96 = 102,906.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,951.20x = 229,314.96 × 102,906.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,951.20x = 23,598,087,070.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,598,087,070.92/152,951.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,285.07

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.