Home / 160,292.62-240,460.80-66,776.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,292.62, 240,460.80 and 66,776.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,292.62, 240,460.80 and 66,776.50 is: 100,173.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,292.62 : 240,460.80 = 66,776.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,292.62/240,460.80 = 66,776.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,292.62x = 240,460.80 × 66,776.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,292.62x = 16,057,130,611.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,057,130,611.20/160,292.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,173.86

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.