Home / 156,627.90-234,941.85-90,272.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,627.90, 234,941.85 and 90,272.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,627.90, 234,941.85 and 90,272.70 is: 135,409.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,627.90 : 234,941.85 = 90,272.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,627.90/234,941.85 = 90,272.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,627.90x = 234,941.85 × 90,272.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,627.90x = 21,208,835,142.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,208,835,142.50/156,627.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,409.05

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.