Home / 236,467.60-354,701.40-157,325.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,467.60, 354,701.40 and 157,325.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,467.60, 354,701.40 and 157,325.20 is: 235,987.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,467.60 : 354,701.40 = 157,325.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,467.60/354,701.40 = 157,325.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,467.60x = 354,701.40 × 157,325.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,467.60x = 55,803,468,695.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,803,468,695.28/236,467.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,987.80

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.