Home / 153,930.80-230,896.20-83,946.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,930.80, 230,896.20 and 83,946.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,930.80, 230,896.20 and 83,946.80 is: 125,920.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,930.80 : 230,896.20 = 83,946.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,930.80/230,896.20 = 83,946.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,930.80x = 230,896.20 × 83,946.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,930.80x = 19,382,997,122.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,382,997,122.16/153,930.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,920.20

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.