Home / 153,321.30-229,963.76-41,010.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,321.30, 229,963.76 and 41,010.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,321.30, 229,963.76 and 41,010.20 is: 61,510.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,321.30 : 229,963.76 = 41,010.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,321.30/229,963.76 = 41,010.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,321.30x = 229,963.76 × 41,010.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,321.30x = 9,430,859,790.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,430,859,790.35/153,321.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,510.43

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.