Home / 152,959.46-229,438.28-59,465.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,959.46, 229,438.28 and 59,465.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,959.46, 229,438.28 and 59,465.21 is: 89,197.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,959.46 : 229,438.28 = 59,465.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,959.46/229,438.28 = 59,465.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,959.46x = 229,438.28 × 59,465.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,959.46x = 13,643,596,523.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,643,596,523.22/152,959.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,197.47

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.