Home / 154,700.26-232,050.60-42,381.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 154,700.26, 232,050.60 and 42,381.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 154,700.26, 232,050.60 and 42,381.45 is: 63,572.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    154,700.26 : 232,050.60 = 42,381.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    154,700.26/232,050.60 = 42,381.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    154,700.26x = 232,050.60 × 42,381.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    154,700.26x = 9,834,640,901.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,834,640,901.37/154,700.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,572.23

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.