Home / 161,073.60-241,804.80-159,907.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,073.60, 241,804.80 and 159,907.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,073.60, 241,804.80 and 159,907.20 is: 240,053.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,073.60 : 241,804.80 = 159,907.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,073.60/241,804.80 = 159,907.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,073.60x = 241,804.80 × 159,907.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,073.60x = 38,666,328,514.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,666,328,514.56/161,073.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,053.79

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.