Home / 154,561.60-231,842.40-137,940.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 154,561.60, 231,842.40 and 137,940.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 154,561.60, 231,842.40 and 137,940.40 is: 206,910.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    154,561.60 : 231,842.40 = 137,940.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    154,561.60/231,842.40 = 137,940.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    154,561.60x = 231,842.40 × 137,940.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    154,561.60x = 31,980,433,392.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,980,433,392.96/154,561.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,910.60

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.