Home / 156,070.56-234,105.84-73,022.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,070.56, 234,105.84 and 73,022.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,070.56, 234,105.84 and 73,022.88 is: 109,534.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,070.56 : 234,105.84 = 73,022.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,070.56/234,105.84 = 73,022.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,070.56x = 234,105.84 × 73,022.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,070.56x = 17,095,082,661.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,095,082,661.62/156,070.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,534.32

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.