Home / 153,198.54-229,796.09-59,769.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,198.54, 229,796.09 and 59,769.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,198.54, 229,796.09 and 59,769.90 is: 89,654.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,198.54 : 229,796.09 = 59,769.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,198.54/229,796.09 = 59,769.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,198.54x = 229,796.09 × 59,769.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,198.54x = 13,734,889,319.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,734,889,319.69/153,198.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,654.18

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.