Home / 160,922.06-241,384.86-48,603.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,922.06, 241,384.86 and 48,603.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,922.06, 241,384.86 and 48,603.23 is: 72,905.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,922.06 : 241,384.86 = 48,603.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,922.06/241,384.86 = 48,603.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,922.06x = 241,384.86 × 48,603.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,922.06x = 11,732,083,869.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,732,083,869.10/160,922.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,905.38

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.