Home / 161,727.45-242,591.22-49,401.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,727.45, 242,591.22 and 49,401.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,727.45, 242,591.22 and 49,401.60 is: 74,102.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,727.45 : 242,591.22 = 49,401.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,727.45/242,591.22 = 49,401.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,727.45x = 242,591.22 × 49,401.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,727.45x = 11,984,394,413.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,984,394,413.95/161,727.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,102.41

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.