Home / 159,538.60-239,502.30-158,372.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,538.60, 239,502.30 and 158,372.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,538.60, 239,502.30 and 158,372.20 is: 237,751.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,538.60 : 239,502.30 = 158,372.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,538.60/239,502.30 = 158,372.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,538.60x = 239,502.30 × 158,372.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,538.60x = 37,930,506,156.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,930,506,156.06/159,538.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,751.28

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.