Home / 153,389.41-230,094.63-52,146.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,389.41, 230,094.63 and 52,146.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,389.41, 230,094.63 and 52,146.26 is: 78,222.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,389.41 : 230,094.63 = 52,146.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,389.41/230,094.63 = 52,146.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,389.41x = 230,094.63 × 52,146.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,389.41x = 11,998,574,400.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,998,574,400.58/153,389.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,222.96

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.