Home / 156,917.04-235,373.51-38,589.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,917.04, 235,373.51 and 38,589.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,917.04, 235,373.51 and 38,589.41 is: 57,883.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,917.04 : 235,373.51 = 38,589.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,917.04/235,373.51 = 38,589.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,917.04x = 235,373.51 × 38,589.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,917.04x = 9,082,923,510.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,082,923,510.71/156,917.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,883.60

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.