Home / 160,022.88-240,048.09-41,694.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,022.88, 240,048.09 and 41,694.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,022.88, 240,048.09 and 41,694.30 is: 62,545.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,022.88 : 240,048.09 = 41,694.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,022.88/240,048.09 = 41,694.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,022.88x = 240,048.09 × 41,694.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,022.88x = 10,008,637,078.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,008,637,078.89/160,022.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,545.04

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.