Home / 155,877.32-233,838.62-49,225.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,877.32, 233,838.62 and 49,225.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,877.32, 233,838.62 and 49,225.16 is: 73,844.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,877.32 : 233,838.62 = 49,225.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,877.32/233,838.62 = 49,225.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,877.32x = 233,838.62 × 49,225.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,877.32x = 11,510,743,483.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,510,743,483.68/155,877.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,844.89

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.