Home / 159,879.36-239,817.96-41,550.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,879.36, 239,817.96 and 41,550.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,879.36, 239,817.96 and 41,550.24 is: 62,325.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,879.36 : 239,817.96 = 41,550.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,879.36/239,817.96 = 41,550.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,879.36x = 239,817.96 × 41,550.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,879.36x = 9,964,493,794.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,964,493,794.31/159,879.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,325.08

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.