Home / 157,353.32-217,228-106,634

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,353.32, 217,228 and 106,634

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,353.32, 217,228 and 106,634 is: 147,209.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,353.32 : 217,228 = 106,634 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,353.32/217,228 = 106,634/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,353.32x = 217,228 × 106,634
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,353.32x = 23,163,890,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,163,890,552/157,353.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,209.42

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 78,676.66, 108,614 and 53,317
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 314,706.64, 434,456 and 213,268
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 157,354.32, 217,229.38 and 106,635
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 236,029.98, 325,842 and 159,951
1.5x scale

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.