Home / 157,757.02-236,704.65-82,859.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,757.02, 236,704.65 and 82,859.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,757.02, 236,704.65 and 82,859.83 is: 124,326.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,757.02 : 236,704.65 = 82,859.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,757.02/236,704.65 = 82,859.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,757.02x = 236,704.65 × 82,859.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,757.02x = 19,613,307,059.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,613,307,059.21/157,757.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,326.05

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.