Home / 155,058.70-232,440.40-49,803.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,058.70, 232,440.40 and 49,803.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,058.70, 232,440.40 and 49,803.87 is: 74,658.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,058.70 : 232,440.40 = 49,803.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,058.70/232,440.40 = 49,803.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,058.70x = 232,440.40 × 49,803.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,058.70x = 11,576,431,464.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,576,431,464.35/155,058.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,658.38

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.