Home / 160,397.21-240,595.95-48,089.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,397.21, 240,595.95 and 48,089.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,397.21, 240,595.95 and 48,089.22 is: 72,133.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,397.21 : 240,595.95 = 48,089.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,397.21/240,595.95 = 48,089.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,397.21x = 240,595.95 × 48,089.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,397.21x = 11,570,071,570.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,570,071,570.66/160,397.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,133.87

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.