Home / 232,105.48-320,403.54-156,756.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 232,105.48, 320,403.54 and 156,756.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 232,105.48, 320,403.54 and 156,756.04 is: 216,389.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232,105.48 : 320,403.54 = 156,756.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232,105.48/320,403.54 = 156,756.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232,105.48x = 320,403.54 × 156,756.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232,105.48x = 50,225,190,132.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,225,190,132.38/232,105.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,389.51

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.