Home / 153,578.69-230,371.68-41,259.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,578.69, 230,371.68 and 41,259.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,578.69, 230,371.68 and 41,259.05 is: 61,889.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,578.69 : 230,371.68 = 41,259.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,578.69/230,371.68 = 41,259.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,578.69x = 230,371.68 × 41,259.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,578.69x = 9,504,916,663.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,504,916,663.70/153,578.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,889.55

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.