Home / 161,339.15-242,024.55-58,784.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,339.15, 242,024.55 and 58,784.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,339.15, 242,024.55 and 58,784.37 is: 88,182.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,339.15 : 242,024.55 = 58,784.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,339.15/242,024.55 = 58,784.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,339.15x = 242,024.55 × 58,784.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,339.15x = 14,227,259,568.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,227,259,568.25/161,339.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,182.31

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.