Home / 156,004.97-234,007.44-43,701.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,004.97, 234,007.44 and 43,701.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,004.97, 234,007.44 and 43,701.81 is: 65,552.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,004.97 : 234,007.44 = 43,701.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,004.97/234,007.44 = 43,701.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,004.97x = 234,007.44 × 43,701.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,004.97x = 10,226,548,681.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,226,548,681.47/156,004.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,552.71

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.