Home / 155,783.50-233,714.65-43,463.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,783.50, 233,714.65 and 43,463.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,783.50, 233,714.65 and 43,463.67 is: 65,206.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,783.50 : 233,714.65 = 43,463.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,783.50/233,714.65 = 43,463.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,783.50x = 233,714.65 × 43,463.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,783.50x = 10,158,096,313.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,158,096,313.11/155,783.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,206.50

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.