Home / 157,208.04-217,201.50-109,673.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,208.04, 217,201.50 and 109,673.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,208.04, 217,201.50 and 109,673.60 is: 151,527.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,208.04 : 217,201.50 = 109,673.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,208.04/217,201.50 = 109,673.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,208.04x = 217,201.50 × 109,673.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,208.04x = 23,821,269,344.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,821,269,344.39/157,208.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,527.04

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.