Home / 156,743-216,371.52-105,824.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,743, 216,371.52 and 105,824.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,743, 216,371.52 and 105,824.68 is: 146,082.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,743 : 216,371.52 = 105,824.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,743/216,371.52 = 105,824.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,743x = 216,371.52 × 105,824.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,743x = 22,897,446,865.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,897,446,865.11/156,743
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,082.74

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.