Home / 157,732.12-236,401.28-78,868.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,732.12, 236,401.28 and 78,868.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,732.12, 236,401.28 and 78,868.90 is: 118,204.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,732.12 : 236,401.28 = 78,868.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,732.12/236,401.28 = 78,868.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,732.12x = 236,401.28 × 78,868.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,732.12x = 18,644,707,335.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,644,707,335.84/157,732.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,204.89

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.