Home / 158,640.10-237,954.68-63,840.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,640.10, 237,954.68 and 63,840.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,640.10, 237,954.68 and 63,840.94 is: 95,759.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,640.10 : 237,954.68 = 63,840.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,640.10/237,954.68 = 63,840.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,640.10x = 237,954.68 × 63,840.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,640.10x = 15,191,250,448.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,191,250,448.60/158,640.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,759.21

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.