Home / 158,841.60-238,197.60-53,606.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,841.60, 238,197.60 and 53,606.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,841.60, 238,197.60 and 53,606.40 is: 80,387.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,841.60 : 238,197.60 = 53,606.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,841.60/238,197.60 = 53,606.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,841.60x = 238,197.60 × 53,606.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,841.60x = 12,768,915,824.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,768,915,824.64/158,841.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,387.73

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.