Home / 153,206.40-229,831.20-48,014.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,206.40, 229,831.20 and 48,014.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,206.40, 229,831.20 and 48,014.40 is: 72,028.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,206.40 : 229,831.20 = 48,014.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,206.40/229,831.20 = 48,014.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,206.40x = 229,831.20 × 48,014.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,206.40x = 11,035,207,169.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,035,207,169.28/153,206.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,028.37

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.