Home / 157,378.38-236,054.80-62,604.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,378.38, 236,054.80 and 62,604.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,378.38, 236,054.80 and 62,604.73 is: 93,902.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,378.38 : 236,054.80 = 62,604.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,378.38/236,054.80 = 62,604.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,378.38x = 236,054.80 × 62,604.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,378.38x = 14,778,147,019.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,778,147,019.20/157,378.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,902.02

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.