Home / 488,087.80-732,002.10-151,127.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,087.80, 732,002.10 and 151,127.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,087.80, 732,002.10 and 151,127.80 is: 226,651.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,087.80 : 732,002.10 = 151,127.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,087.80/732,002.10 = 151,127.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,087.80x = 732,002.10 × 151,127.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,087.80x = 110,625,866,968.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,625,866,968.38/488,087.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,651.57

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.