Home / 161,204.40-241,806.60-149,540.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,204.40, 241,806.60 and 149,540.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,204.40, 241,806.60 and 149,540.40 is: 224,310.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,204.40 : 241,806.60 = 149,540.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,204.40/241,806.60 = 149,540.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,204.40x = 241,806.60 × 149,540.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,204.40x = 36,159,855,686.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,159,855,686.64/161,204.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,310.60

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.