Home / 160,965.36-241,471.08-50,166

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,965.36, 241,471.08 and 50,166

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,965.36, 241,471.08 and 50,166 is: 75,256.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,965.36 : 241,471.08 = 50,166 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,965.36/241,471.08 = 50,166/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,965.36x = 241,471.08 × 50,166
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,965.36x = 12,113,638,199.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,113,638,199.28/160,965.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,256.18

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.