Home / 156,284.47-215,672.52-84,664.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,284.47, 215,672.52 and 84,664.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,284.47, 215,672.52 and 84,664.47 is: 116,836.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,284.47 : 215,672.52 = 84,664.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,284.47/215,672.52 = 84,664.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,284.47x = 215,672.52 × 84,664.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,284.47x = 18,259,799,036.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,259,799,036.23/156,284.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,836.94

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.