Home / 256,318.20-384,259.20-156,548.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 256,318.20, 384,259.20 and 156,548.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 256,318.20, 384,259.20 and 156,548.38 is: 234,689.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    256,318.20 : 384,259.20 = 156,548.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    256,318.20/384,259.20 = 156,548.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    256,318.20x = 384,259.20 × 156,548.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    256,318.20x = 60,155,155,260.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,155,155,260.10/256,318.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,689.36

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.