Home / 158,774.94-238,038.12-108,703.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,774.94, 238,038.12 and 108,703.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,774.94, 238,038.12 and 108,703.62 is: 162,970.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,774.94 : 238,038.12 = 108,703.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,774.94/238,038.12 = 108,703.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,774.94x = 238,038.12 × 108,703.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,774.94x = 25,875,605,341.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,875,605,341.99/158,774.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,970.34

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.