Home / 156,102.28-234,154.02-37,773.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,102.28, 234,154.02 and 37,773.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,102.28, 234,154.02 and 37,773.44 is: 56,660.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,102.28 : 234,154.02 = 37,773.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,102.28/234,154.02 = 37,773.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,102.28x = 234,154.02 × 37,773.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,102.28x = 8,844,802,825.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,844,802,825.23/156,102.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,660.31

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.