Home / 156,979.40-235,469.10-104,217.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,979.40, 235,469.10 and 104,217.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,979.40, 235,469.10 and 104,217.80 is: 156,326.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,979.40 : 235,469.10 = 104,217.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,979.40/235,469.10 = 104,217.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,979.40x = 235,469.10 × 104,217.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,979.40x = 24,540,071,569.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,540,071,569.98/156,979.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,326.70

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.