Home / 157,480.20-236,220.30-94,494.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,480.20, 236,220.30 and 94,494.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,480.20, 236,220.30 and 94,494.60 is: 141,741.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,480.20 : 236,220.30 = 94,494.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,480.20/236,220.30 = 94,494.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,480.20x = 236,220.30 × 94,494.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,480.20x = 22,321,542,760.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,321,542,760.38/157,480.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,741.90

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.