Home / 155,363.55-233,050.19-50,183.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,363.55, 233,050.19 and 50,183.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,363.55, 233,050.19 and 50,183.43 is: 75,276.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,363.55 : 233,050.19 = 50,183.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,363.55/233,050.19 = 50,183.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,363.55x = 233,050.19 × 50,183.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,363.55x = 11,695,257,645.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,695,257,645.43/155,363.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,276.71

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.