Home / 154,150.40-231,225.60-43,342.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 154,150.40, 231,225.60 and 43,342.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 154,150.40, 231,225.60 and 43,342.40 is: 65,013.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    154,150.40 : 231,225.60 = 43,342.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    154,150.40/231,225.60 = 43,342.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    154,150.40x = 231,225.60 × 43,342.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    154,150.40x = 10,021,872,445.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,021,872,445.44/154,150.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,013.60

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.