Home / 157,465.23-236,296.46-104,911.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,465.23, 236,296.46 and 104,911.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,465.23, 236,296.46 and 104,911.62 is: 157,433.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,465.23 : 236,296.46 = 104,911.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,465.23/236,296.46 = 104,911.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,465.23x = 236,296.46 × 104,911.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,465.23x = 24,790,244,418.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,790,244,418.87/157,465.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,433.13

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.