Home / 156,213.66-234,272.02-56,360.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,213.66, 234,272.02 and 56,360.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,213.66, 234,272.02 and 56,360.88 is: 84,523.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,213.66 : 234,272.02 = 56,360.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,213.66/234,272.02 = 56,360.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,213.66x = 234,272.02 × 56,360.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,213.66x = 13,203,777,206.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,203,777,206.58/156,213.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,523.83

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.