Home / 158,889.08-238,333.42-40,560.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,889.08, 238,333.42 and 40,560.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,889.08, 238,333.42 and 40,560.44 is: 60,840.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,889.08 : 238,333.42 = 40,560.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,889.08/238,333.42 = 40,560.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,889.08x = 238,333.42 × 40,560.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,889.08x = 9,666,908,381.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,666,908,381.90/158,889.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,840.61

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.