Home / 154,750.68-232,126.20-42,432.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 154,750.68, 232,126.20 and 42,432.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 154,750.68, 232,126.20 and 42,432.12 is: 63,648.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    154,750.68 : 232,126.20 = 42,432.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    154,750.68/232,126.20 = 42,432.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    154,750.68x = 232,126.20 × 42,432.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    154,750.68x = 9,849,606,773.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,849,606,773.54/154,750.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,648.23

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.