Home / 157,087.85-235,648.16-50,444.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,087.85, 235,648.16 and 50,444.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,087.85, 235,648.16 and 50,444.87 is: 75,672.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,087.85 : 235,648.16 = 50,444.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,087.85/235,648.16 = 50,444.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,087.85x = 235,648.16 × 50,444.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,087.85x = 11,887,240,544.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,887,240,544.71/157,087.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,672.57

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.