Home / 157,497.40-236,293.80-56,282.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,497.40, 236,293.80 and 56,282.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,497.40, 236,293.80 and 56,282.20 is: 84,440.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,497.40 : 236,293.80 = 56,282.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,497.40/236,293.80 = 56,282.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,497.40x = 236,293.80 × 56,282.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,497.40x = 13,299,134,910.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,299,134,910.36/157,497.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,440.35

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.