Home / 156,322.85-215,724.62-88,361.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,322.85, 215,724.62 and 88,361.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,322.85, 215,724.62 and 88,361.83 is: 121,938.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,322.85 : 215,724.62 = 88,361.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,322.85/215,724.62 = 88,361.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,322.85x = 215,724.62 × 88,361.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,322.85x = 19,061,820,678.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,061,820,678.82/156,322.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,938.80

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.