Home / 160,191.66-239,849.77-115,257.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,191.66, 239,849.77 and 115,257.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,191.66, 239,849.77 and 115,257.92 is: 172,571.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,191.66 : 239,849.77 = 115,257.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,191.66/239,849.77 = 115,257.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,191.66x = 239,849.77 × 115,257.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,191.66x = 27,644,585,336.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,644,585,336.70/160,191.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,571.94

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.