Home / 158,818.76-219,170.27-87,203.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,818.76, 219,170.27 and 87,203.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,818.76, 219,170.27 and 87,203.40 is: 120,340.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,818.76 : 219,170.27 = 87,203.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,818.76/219,170.27 = 87,203.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,818.76x = 219,170.27 × 87,203.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,818.76x = 19,112,392,059.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,112,392,059.36/158,818.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,340.89

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.