Home / 154,665.54-231,948.90-49,459.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 154,665.54, 231,948.90 and 49,459.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 154,665.54, 231,948.90 and 49,459.50 is: 74,173.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    154,665.54 : 231,948.90 = 49,459.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    154,665.54/231,948.90 = 49,459.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    154,665.54x = 231,948.90 × 49,459.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    154,665.54x = 11,472,076,619.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,472,076,619.55/154,665.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,173.45

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.