Home / 156,676.10-216,215.64-85,056.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,676.10, 216,215.64 and 85,056.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,676.10, 216,215.64 and 85,056.12 is: 117,378.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,676.10 : 216,215.64 = 85,056.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,676.10/216,215.64 = 85,056.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,676.10x = 216,215.64 × 85,056.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,676.10x = 18,390,463,421.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,390,463,421.72/156,676.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,378.87

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.