Home / 152,286.58-210,157.96-83,374.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,286.58, 210,157.96 and 83,374.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,286.58, 210,157.96 and 83,374.88 is: 115,058.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,286.58 : 210,157.96 = 83,374.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,286.58/210,157.96 = 83,374.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,286.58x = 210,157.96 × 83,374.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,286.58x = 17,521,894,279.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,521,894,279.17/152,286.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,058.69

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.