Home / 158,137.52-237,346.61-73,943.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,137.52, 237,346.61 and 73,943.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,137.52, 237,346.61 and 73,943.48 is: 110,980.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,137.52 : 237,346.61 = 73,943.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,137.52/237,346.61 = 73,943.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,137.52x = 237,346.61 × 73,943.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,137.52x = 17,550,234,533.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,550,234,533.25/158,137.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,980.84

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.