Home / 155,696.96-214,877.68-95,307.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,696.96, 214,877.68 and 95,307.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,696.96, 214,877.68 and 95,307.51 is: 131,534.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,696.96 : 214,877.68 = 95,307.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,696.96/214,877.68 = 95,307.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,696.96x = 214,877.68 × 95,307.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,696.96x = 20,479,456,635.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,479,456,635.38/155,696.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,534.08

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.