Home / 152,946.10-211,059.75-84,967.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,946.10, 211,059.75 and 84,967.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,946.10, 211,059.75 and 84,967.35 is: 117,251.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,946.10 : 211,059.75 = 84,967.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,946.10/211,059.75 = 84,967.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,946.10x = 211,059.75 × 84,967.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,946.10x = 17,933,187,649.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,933,187,649.16/152,946.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,251.68

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.