Home / 161,741.80-242,580.30-77,501.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,741.80, 242,580.30 and 77,501.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,741.80, 242,580.30 and 77,501.80 is: 116,237.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,741.80 : 242,580.30 = 77,501.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,741.80/242,580.30 = 77,501.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,741.80x = 242,580.30 × 77,501.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,741.80x = 18,800,409,894.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,800,409,894.54/161,741.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,237.17

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.