Home / 155,480.60-233,048.10-85,410.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,480.60, 233,048.10 and 85,410.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,480.60, 233,048.10 and 85,410.20 is: 128,020.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,480.60 : 233,048.10 = 85,410.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,480.60/233,048.10 = 85,410.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,480.60x = 233,048.10 × 85,410.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,480.60x = 19,904,684,830.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,904,684,830.62/155,480.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,020.38

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.