Home / 155,598.30-233,397.45-50,427.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,598.30, 233,397.45 and 50,427.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,598.30, 233,397.45 and 50,427.90 is: 75,641.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,598.30 : 233,397.45 = 50,427.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,598.30/233,397.45 = 50,427.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,598.30x = 233,397.45 × 50,427.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,598.30x = 11,769,743,268.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,769,743,268.86/155,598.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,641.85

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.