Home / 156,983.10-235,474.65-144,080.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,983.10, 235,474.65 and 144,080.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,983.10, 235,474.65 and 144,080.70 is: 216,121.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,983.10 : 235,474.65 = 144,080.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,983.10/235,474.65 = 144,080.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,983.10x = 235,474.65 × 144,080.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,983.10x = 33,927,352,404.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,927,352,404.26/156,983.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,121.05

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.