Home / 157,434.75-236,192.10-46,626.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,434.75, 236,192.10 and 46,626.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,434.75, 236,192.10 and 46,626.75 is: 69,951.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,434.75 : 236,192.10 = 46,626.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,434.75/236,192.10 = 46,626.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,434.75x = 236,192.10 × 46,626.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,434.75x = 11,012,869,998.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,012,869,998.68/157,434.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,951.96

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.