Home / 155,867.48-233,743.81-56,000.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,867.48, 233,743.81 and 56,000.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,867.48, 233,743.81 and 56,000.96 is: 83,980.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,867.48 : 233,743.81 = 56,000.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,867.48/233,743.81 = 56,000.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,867.48x = 233,743.81 × 56,000.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,867.48x = 13,089,877,754.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,089,877,754.06/155,867.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,980.81

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.