Home / 153,037.98-229,520.52-64,293.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,037.98, 229,520.52 and 64,293.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,037.98, 229,520.52 and 64,293.21 is: 96,424.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,037.98 : 229,520.52 = 64,293.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,037.98/229,520.52 = 64,293.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,037.98x = 229,520.52 × 64,293.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,037.98x = 14,756,610,991.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,756,610,991.67/153,037.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,424.50

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.