Home / 156,318.45-234,791.53-93,261.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,318.45, 234,791.53 and 93,261.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,318.45, 234,791.53 and 93,261.60 is: 140,079.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,318.45 : 234,791.53 = 93,261.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,318.45/234,791.53 = 93,261.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,318.45x = 234,791.53 × 93,261.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,318.45x = 21,897,032,580.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,897,032,580.29/156,318.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,079.64

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.