Home / 156,095.99-234,000.46-56,231.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,095.99, 234,000.46 and 56,231.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,095.99, 234,000.46 and 56,231.76 is: 84,295.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,095.99 : 234,000.46 = 56,231.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,095.99/234,000.46 = 56,231.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,095.99x = 234,000.46 × 56,231.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,095.99x = 13,158,256,771.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,158,256,771.86/156,095.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,295.93

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.