Home / 152,951.68-229,427.52-59,479.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,951.68, 229,427.52 and 59,479.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,951.68, 229,427.52 and 59,479.28 is: 89,218.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,951.68 : 229,427.52 = 59,479.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,951.68/229,427.52 = 59,479.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,951.68x = 229,427.52 × 59,479.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,951.68x = 13,646,183,701.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,646,183,701.79/152,951.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,218.92

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.