Home / 156,188.32-215,378.78-133,602.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,188.32, 215,378.78 and 133,602.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,188.32, 215,378.78 and 133,602.08 is: 184,233.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,188.32 : 215,378.78 = 133,602.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,188.32/215,378.78 = 133,602.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,188.32x = 215,378.78 × 133,602.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,188.32x = 28,775,052,995.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,775,052,995.86/156,188.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,233.07

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.