Home / 160,985.40-241,382.10-98,700.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,985.40, 241,382.10 and 98,700.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,985.40, 241,382.10 and 98,700.60 is: 147,992.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,985.40 : 241,382.10 = 98,700.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,985.40/241,382.10 = 98,700.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,985.40x = 241,382.10 × 98,700.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,985.40x = 23,824,558,099.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,824,558,099.26/160,985.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,992.04

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.