Home / 156,197.48-215,391.42-133,611.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,197.48, 215,391.42 and 133,611.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,197.48, 215,391.42 and 133,611.24 is: 184,245.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,197.48 : 215,391.42 = 133,611.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,197.48/215,391.42 = 133,611.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,197.48x = 215,391.42 × 133,611.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,197.48x = 28,778,714,711.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,778,714,711.56/156,197.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,245.70

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.