Home / 186,561.43-257,193.93-157,765.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,561.43, 257,193.93 and 157,765.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,561.43, 257,193.93 and 157,765.42 is: 217,495.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,561.43 : 257,193.93 = 157,765.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,561.43/257,193.93 = 157,765.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,561.43x = 257,193.93 × 157,765.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,561.43x = 40,576,309,301.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,576,309,301.01/186,561.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,495.71

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.