Home / 159,809.10-239,547.60-64,998.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,809.10, 239,547.60 and 64,998.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,809.10, 239,547.60 and 64,998.60 is: 97,430.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,809.10 : 239,547.60 = 64,998.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,809.10/239,547.60 = 64,998.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,809.10x = 239,547.60 × 64,998.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,809.10x = 15,570,258,633.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,570,258,633.36/159,809.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,430.36

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.