Home / 153,504.91-230,177.17-48,295.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,504.91, 230,177.17 and 48,295.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,504.91, 230,177.17 and 48,295.63 is: 72,418.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,504.91 : 230,177.17 = 48,295.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,504.91/230,177.17 = 48,295.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,504.91x = 230,177.17 × 48,295.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,504.91x = 11,116,551,436.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,116,551,436.77/153,504.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,418.21

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.