Home / 160,743.56-241,082.40-60,869.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,743.56, 241,082.40 and 60,869.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,743.56, 241,082.40 and 60,869.30 is: 91,291.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,743.56 : 241,082.40 = 60,869.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,743.56/241,082.40 = 60,869.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,743.56x = 241,082.40 × 60,869.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,743.56x = 14,674,516,930.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,674,516,930.32/160,743.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,291.48

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.