Home / 156,942.70-235,339.85-57,033.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,942.70, 235,339.85 and 57,033.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,942.70, 235,339.85 and 57,033.26 is: 85,522.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,942.70 : 235,339.85 = 57,033.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,942.70/235,339.85 = 57,033.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,942.70x = 235,339.85 × 57,033.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,942.70x = 13,422,198,853.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,422,198,853.41/156,942.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,522.93

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.