Home / 161,046.20-241,611.08-61,208.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,046.20, 241,611.08 and 61,208.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,046.20, 241,611.08 and 61,208.12 is: 91,828.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,046.20 : 241,611.08 = 61,208.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,046.20/241,611.08 = 61,208.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,046.20x = 241,611.08 × 61,208.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,046.20x = 14,788,559,977.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,788,559,977.97/161,046.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,828.06

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.