Home / 161,336.40-242,004.60-155,212.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,336.40, 242,004.60 and 155,212.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,336.40, 242,004.60 and 155,212.80 is: 232,819.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,336.40 : 242,004.60 = 155,212.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,336.40/242,004.60 = 155,212.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,336.40x = 242,004.60 × 155,212.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,336.40x = 37,562,211,578.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,562,211,578.88/161,336.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,819.20

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.