Home / 158,014.08-218,064.96-104,346.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,014.08, 218,064.96 and 104,346.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,014.08, 218,064.96 and 104,346.24 is: 144,001.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,014.08 : 218,064.96 = 104,346.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,014.08/218,064.96 = 104,346.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,014.08x = 218,064.96 × 104,346.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,014.08x = 22,754,258,651.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,754,258,651.75/158,014.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,001.46

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.