Home / 156,158.12-234,217.74-50,968.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,158.12, 234,217.74 and 50,968.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,158.12, 234,217.74 and 50,968.28 is: 76,446.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,158.12 : 234,217.74 = 50,968.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,158.12/234,217.74 = 50,968.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,158.12x = 234,217.74 × 50,968.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,158.12x = 11,937,675,353.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,937,675,353.29/156,158.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,446.07

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.