Home / 158,180.32-218,288.87-86,560.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,180.32, 218,288.87 and 86,560.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,180.32, 218,288.87 and 86,560.35 is: 119,453.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,180.32 : 218,288.87 = 86,560.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,180.32/218,288.87 = 86,560.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,180.32x = 218,288.87 × 86,560.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,180.32x = 18,895,160,988.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,895,160,988.30/158,180.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,453.30

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.