Home / 161,016.72-222,203.90-100,622.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,016.72, 222,203.90 and 100,622.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,016.72, 222,203.90 and 100,622.48 is: 138,859.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,016.72 : 222,203.90 = 100,622.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,016.72/222,203.90 = 100,622.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,016.72x = 222,203.90 × 100,622.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,016.72x = 22,358,707,483.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,358,707,483.67/161,016.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,859.54

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.