Home / 157,627.56-217,494.18-100,289.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,627.56, 217,494.18 and 100,289.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,627.56, 217,494.18 and 100,289.64 is: 138,379.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,627.56 : 217,494.18 = 100,289.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,627.56/217,494.18 = 100,289.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,627.56x = 217,494.18 × 100,289.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,627.56x = 21,812,413,014.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,812,413,014.30/157,627.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,379.44

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.