Home / 157,551.60-236,111.40-101,218.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,551.60, 236,111.40 and 101,218.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,551.60, 236,111.40 and 101,218.80 is: 151,689.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,551.60 : 236,111.40 = 101,218.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,551.60/236,111.40 = 101,218.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,551.60x = 236,111.40 × 101,218.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,551.60x = 23,898,912,574.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,898,912,574.32/157,551.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,689.43

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.