Home / 155,628.42-233,475.44-50,439.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,628.42, 233,475.44 and 50,439.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,628.42, 233,475.44 and 50,439.20 is: 75,669.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,628.42 : 233,475.44 = 50,439.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,628.42/233,475.44 = 50,439.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,628.42x = 233,475.44 × 50,439.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,628.42x = 11,776,312,993.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,776,312,993.67/155,628.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,669.42

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.