Home / 161,525.85-242,305.79-56,345.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,525.85, 242,305.79 and 56,345.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,525.85, 242,305.79 and 56,345.73 is: 84,524.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,525.85 : 242,305.79 = 56,345.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,525.85/242,305.79 = 56,345.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,525.85x = 242,305.79 × 56,345.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,525.85x = 13,652,896,339.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,652,896,339.05/161,525.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,524.53

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.