Home / 381,750.52-572,604.72-157,054.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 381,750.52, 572,604.72 and 157,054.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 381,750.52, 572,604.72 and 157,054.09 is: 235,572.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    381,750.52 : 572,604.72 = 157,054.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    381,750.52/572,604.72 = 157,054.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    381,750.52x = 572,604.72 × 157,054.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    381,750.52x = 89,929,913,229.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,929,913,229.30/381,750.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,572.47

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.