Home / 158,040.80-237,003.60-52,863.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,040.80, 237,003.60 and 52,863.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,040.80, 237,003.60 and 52,863.20 is: 79,275.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,040.80 : 237,003.60 = 52,863.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,040.80/237,003.60 = 52,863.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,040.80x = 237,003.60 × 52,863.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,040.80x = 12,528,768,707.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,528,768,707.52/158,040.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,275.53

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.