Home / 155,698.80-233,548.20-93,490.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,698.80, 233,548.20 and 93,490.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,698.80, 233,548.20 and 93,490.80 is: 140,236.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,698.80 : 233,548.20 = 93,490.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,698.80/233,548.20 = 93,490.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,698.80x = 233,548.20 × 93,490.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,698.80x = 21,834,608,056.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,834,608,056.56/155,698.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,236.20

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.