Home / 155,938.92-215,194.74-84,319.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,938.92, 215,194.74 and 84,319.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,938.92, 215,194.74 and 84,319.08 is: 116,359.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,938.92 : 215,194.74 = 84,319.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,938.92/215,194.74 = 84,319.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,938.92x = 215,194.74 × 84,319.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,938.92x = 18,145,022,497.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,145,022,497.64/155,938.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,359.81

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.