Home / 157,675.34-236,372.38-57,812.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,675.34, 236,372.38 and 57,812.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,675.34, 236,372.38 and 57,812.27 is: 86,666.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,675.34 : 236,372.38 = 57,812.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,675.34/236,372.38 = 57,812.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,675.34x = 236,372.38 × 57,812.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,675.34x = 13,665,222,526.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,665,222,526.71/157,675.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,666.83

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.