Home / 156,236.56-234,355.18-56,467.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,236.56, 234,355.18 and 56,467.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,236.56, 234,355.18 and 56,467.20 is: 84,700.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,236.56 : 234,355.18 = 56,467.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,236.56/234,355.18 = 56,467.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,236.56x = 234,355.18 × 56,467.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,236.56x = 13,233,380,820.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,233,380,820.10/156,236.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,700.92

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.