Home / 157,665.18-236,491.14-73,396.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,665.18, 236,491.14 and 73,396.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,665.18, 236,491.14 and 73,396.38 is: 110,091.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,665.18 : 236,491.14 = 73,396.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,665.18/236,491.14 = 73,396.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,665.18x = 236,491.14 × 73,396.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,665.18x = 17,357,593,578.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,357,593,578.07/157,665.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,091.48

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.