Home / 161,412.46-222,757.42-89,793.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,412.46, 222,757.42 and 89,793.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,412.46, 222,757.42 and 89,793.88 is: 123,920.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,412.46 : 222,757.42 = 89,793.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,412.46/222,757.42 = 89,793.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,412.46x = 222,757.42 × 89,793.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,412.46x = 20,002,253,040.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,002,253,040.59/161,412.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,920.13

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.