Home / 159,935.13-239,903.60-66,440.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,935.13, 239,903.60 and 66,440.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,935.13, 239,903.60 and 66,440.97 is: 99,661.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,935.13 : 239,903.60 = 66,440.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,935.13/239,903.60 = 66,440.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,935.13x = 239,903.60 × 66,440.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,935.13x = 15,939,427,558.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,939,427,558.29/159,935.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,661.83

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.