Home / 158,490.07-237,501.82-69,662.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,490.07, 237,501.82 and 69,662.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,490.07, 237,501.82 and 69,662.23 is: 104,390.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,490.07 : 237,501.82 = 69,662.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,490.07/237,501.82 = 69,662.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,490.07x = 237,501.82 × 69,662.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,490.07x = 16,544,906,410.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,544,906,410.26/158,490.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,390.81

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.