Home / 159,336.84-239,046.27-47,012.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,336.84, 239,046.27 and 47,012.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,336.84, 239,046.27 and 47,012.52 is: 70,530.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,336.84 : 239,046.27 = 47,012.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,336.84/239,046.27 = 47,012.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,336.84x = 239,046.27 × 47,012.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,336.84x = 11,238,167,549.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,238,167,549.30/159,336.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,530.88

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.