Home / 159,434.99-239,166.25-41,105.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,434.99, 239,166.25 and 41,105.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,434.99, 239,166.25 and 41,105.33 is: 61,661.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,434.99 : 239,166.25 = 41,105.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,434.99/239,166.25 = 41,105.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,434.99x = 239,166.25 × 41,105.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,434.99x = 9,831,007,631.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,831,007,631.11/159,434.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,661.54

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.