Home / 156,942.20-235,339.10-57,032.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,942.20, 235,339.10 and 57,032.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,942.20, 235,339.10 and 57,032.76 is: 85,522.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,942.20 : 235,339.10 = 57,032.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,942.20/235,339.10 = 57,032.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,942.20x = 235,339.10 × 57,032.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,942.20x = 13,422,038,408.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,422,038,408.92/156,942.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,522.18

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.