Home / 156,924.60-234,998.10-100,678.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,924.60, 234,998.10 and 100,678.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,924.60, 234,998.10 and 100,678.20 is: 150,767.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,924.60 : 234,998.10 = 100,678.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,924.60/234,998.10 = 100,678.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,924.60x = 234,998.10 × 100,678.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,924.60x = 23,659,185,711.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,659,185,711.42/156,924.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,767.86

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.