Home / 161,708.37-242,599.44-49,404.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,708.37, 242,599.44 and 49,404.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,708.37, 242,599.44 and 49,404.54 is: 74,118.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,708.37 : 242,599.44 = 49,404.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,708.37/242,599.44 = 49,404.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,708.37x = 242,599.44 × 49,404.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,708.37x = 11,985,514,832.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,985,514,832.47/161,708.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,118.09

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.