Home / 155,055.20-232,435.16-49,800.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,055.20, 232,435.16 and 49,800.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,055.20, 232,435.16 and 49,800.37 is: 74,653.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,055.20 : 232,435.16 = 49,800.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,055.20/232,435.16 = 49,800.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,055.20x = 232,435.16 × 49,800.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,055.20x = 11,575,355,557.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,575,355,557.83/155,055.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,653.13

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.