Home / 158,608.13-237,912.19-47,800.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,608.13, 237,912.19 and 47,800.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,608.13, 237,912.19 and 47,800.13 is: 71,700.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,608.13 : 237,912.19 = 47,800.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,608.13/237,912.19 = 47,800.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,608.13x = 237,912.19 × 47,800.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,608.13x = 11,372,232,301.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,372,232,301.52/158,608.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,700.19

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.