Home / 161,810.70-242,629.65-68,210.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,810.70, 242,629.65 and 68,210.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,810.70, 242,629.65 and 68,210.70 is: 102,279.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,810.70 : 242,629.65 = 68,210.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,810.70/242,629.65 = 68,210.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,810.70x = 242,629.65 × 68,210.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,810.70x = 16,549,938,267.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,549,938,267.26/161,810.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,279.63

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.