Home / 160,931.10-241,395.21-48,611.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,931.10, 241,395.21 and 48,611.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,931.10, 241,395.21 and 48,611.10 is: 72,916.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,931.10 : 241,395.21 = 48,611.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,931.10/241,395.21 = 48,611.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,931.10x = 241,395.21 × 48,611.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,931.10x = 11,734,486,692.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,734,486,692.83/160,931.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,916.22

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.