Home / 156,672.92-216,185.82-89,591.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,672.92, 216,185.82 and 89,591.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,672.92, 216,185.82 and 89,591.96 is: 123,623.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,672.92 : 216,185.82 = 89,591.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,672.92/216,185.82 = 89,591.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,672.92x = 216,185.82 × 89,591.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,672.92x = 19,368,511,338.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,368,511,338.01/156,672.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,623.86

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.