Home / 161,717.80-242,576.70-50,895.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,717.80, 242,576.70 and 50,895.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,717.80, 242,576.70 and 50,895.40 is: 76,343.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,717.80 : 242,576.70 = 50,895.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,717.80/242,576.70 = 50,895.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,717.80x = 242,576.70 × 50,895.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,717.80x = 12,346,038,177.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,346,038,177.18/161,717.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,343.10

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.