Home / 160,805.33-241,219.61-42,475.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,805.33, 241,219.61 and 42,475.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,805.33, 241,219.61 and 42,475.13 is: 63,715.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,805.33 : 241,219.61 = 42,475.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,805.33/241,219.61 = 42,475.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,805.33x = 241,219.61 × 42,475.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,805.33x = 10,245,832,874.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,245,832,874.83/160,805.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,715.76

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.