Home / 156,336.50-215,744.37-89,268.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,336.50, 215,744.37 and 89,268.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,336.50, 215,744.37 and 89,268.50 is: 123,190.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,336.50 : 215,744.37 = 89,268.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,336.50/215,744.37 = 89,268.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,336.50x = 215,744.37 × 89,268.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,336.50x = 19,259,176,293.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,259,176,293.35/156,336.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,190.53

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.