Home / 157,281.60-235,533.60-104,404.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,281.60, 235,533.60 and 104,404.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,281.60, 235,533.60 and 104,404.80 is: 156,349.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,281.60 : 235,533.60 = 104,404.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,281.60/235,533.60 = 104,404.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,281.60x = 235,533.60 × 104,404.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,281.60x = 24,590,838,401.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,590,838,401.28/157,281.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,349.11

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.