Home / 156,318.16-215,600-134,551.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,318.16, 215,600 and 134,551.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,318.16, 215,600 and 134,551.48 is: 185,578.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,318.16 : 215,600 = 134,551.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,318.16/215,600 = 134,551.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,318.16x = 215,600 × 134,551.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,318.16x = 29,009,299,088.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,009,299,088.00/156,318.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,578.56

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.