Home / 157,420.60-236,130.90-86,561.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,420.60, 236,130.90 and 86,561.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,420.60, 236,130.90 and 86,561.80 is: 129,842.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,420.60 : 236,130.90 = 86,561.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,420.60/236,130.90 = 86,561.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,420.60x = 236,130.90 × 86,561.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,420.60x = 20,439,915,739.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,439,915,739.62/157,420.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,842.70

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.