Home / 156,645.08-216,170.63-85,025.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,645.08, 216,170.63 and 85,025.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,645.08, 216,170.63 and 85,025.10 is: 117,334.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,645.08 : 216,170.63 = 85,025.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,645.08/216,170.63 = 85,025.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,645.08x = 216,170.63 × 85,025.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,645.08x = 18,379,929,432.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,379,929,432.81/156,645.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,334.87

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.