Home / 212,946.60-319,419.90-156,959.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 212,946.60, 319,419.90 and 156,959.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 212,946.60, 319,419.90 and 156,959.40 is: 235,439.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    212,946.60 : 319,419.90 = 156,959.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    212,946.60/319,419.90 = 156,959.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    212,946.60x = 319,419.90 × 156,959.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    212,946.60x = 50,135,955,852.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,135,955,852.06/212,946.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,439.10

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.