Home / 160,854.68-241,360.54-113,772.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,854.68, 241,360.54 and 113,772.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,854.68, 241,360.54 and 113,772.28 is: 170,713.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,854.68 : 241,360.54 = 113,772.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,854.68/241,360.54 = 113,772.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,854.68x = 241,360.54 × 113,772.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,854.68x = 27,460,138,937.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,460,138,937.83/160,854.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,713.96

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.