Home / 160,580.16-240,868.08-49,772.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,580.16, 240,868.08 and 49,772.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,580.16, 240,868.08 and 49,772.16 is: 74,657.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,580.16 : 240,868.08 = 49,772.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,580.16/240,868.08 = 49,772.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,580.16x = 240,868.08 × 49,772.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,580.16x = 11,988,524,616.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,988,524,616.65/160,580.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,657.57

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.