Home / 154,330.20-231,495.30-49,159.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 154,330.20, 231,495.30 and 49,159.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 154,330.20, 231,495.30 and 49,159.80 is: 73,739.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    154,330.20 : 231,495.30 = 49,159.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    154,330.20/231,495.30 = 49,159.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    154,330.20x = 231,495.30 × 49,159.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    154,330.20x = 11,380,262,648.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,380,262,648.94/154,330.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,739.70

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.