Home / 154,700.80-231,856.80-75,644.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 154,700.80, 231,856.80 and 75,644.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 154,700.80, 231,856.80 and 75,644.80 is: 113,372.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    154,700.80 : 231,856.80 = 75,644.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    154,700.80/231,856.80 = 75,644.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    154,700.80x = 231,856.80 × 75,644.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    154,700.80x = 17,538,761,264.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,538,761,264.64/154,700.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,372.14

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.