Home / 160,964.37-241,451.64-76,733.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,964.37, 241,451.64 and 76,733.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,964.37, 241,451.64 and 76,733.73 is: 115,103.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,964.37 : 241,451.64 = 76,733.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,964.37/241,451.64 = 76,733.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,964.37x = 241,451.64 × 76,733.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,964.37x = 18,527,484,951.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,527,484,951.82/160,964.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,103.02

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.