Home / 156,745.60-235,118.40-155,870.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,745.60, 235,118.40 and 155,870.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,745.60, 235,118.40 and 155,870.80 is: 233,806.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,745.60 : 235,118.40 = 155,870.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,745.60/235,118.40 = 155,870.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,745.60x = 235,118.40 × 155,870.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,745.60x = 36,648,093,102.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,648,093,102.72/156,745.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,806.20

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.