Home / 157,441.86-236,104.01-50,799.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,441.86, 236,104.01 and 50,799.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,441.86, 236,104.01 and 50,799.03 is: 76,179.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,441.86 : 236,104.01 = 50,799.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,441.86/236,104.01 = 50,799.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,441.86x = 236,104.01 × 50,799.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,441.86x = 11,993,854,623.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,993,854,623.61/157,441.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,179.58

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.