Home / 153,693.88-212,097.15-85,710.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,693.88, 212,097.15 and 85,710.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,693.88, 212,097.15 and 85,710.94 is: 118,280.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,693.88 : 212,097.15 = 85,710.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,693.88/212,097.15 = 85,710.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,693.88x = 212,097.15 × 85,710.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,693.88x = 18,179,046,097.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,179,046,097.82/153,693.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,280.87

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.