Home / 161,427.68-242,060.80-60,191.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,427.68, 242,060.80 and 60,191.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,427.68, 242,060.80 and 60,191.44 is: 90,257.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,427.68 : 242,060.80 = 60,191.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,427.68/242,060.80 = 60,191.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,427.68x = 242,060.80 × 60,191.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,427.68x = 14,569,988,119.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,569,988,119.55/161,427.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,257.06

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.