Home / 158,886.01-238,361.82-46,569.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,886.01, 238,361.82 and 46,569.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,886.01, 238,361.82 and 46,569.91 is: 69,864.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,886.01 : 238,361.82 = 46,569.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,886.01/238,361.82 = 46,569.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,886.01x = 238,361.82 × 46,569.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,886.01x = 11,100,488,504.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,100,488,504.84/158,886.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,864.48

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.