Home / 160,025.40-240,031.80-41,697.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,025.40, 240,031.80 and 41,697.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,025.40, 240,031.80 and 41,697.72 is: 62,544.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,025.40 : 240,031.80 = 41,697.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,025.40/240,031.80 = 41,697.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,025.40x = 240,031.80 × 41,697.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,025.40x = 10,008,778,787.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,008,778,787.50/160,025.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,544.94

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.