Home / 161,811.30-242,544.15-61,932.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,811.30, 242,544.15 and 61,932.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,811.30, 242,544.15 and 61,932.90 is: 92,833.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,811.30 : 242,544.15 = 61,932.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,811.30/242,544.15 = 61,932.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,811.30x = 242,544.15 × 61,932.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,811.30x = 15,021,462,587.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,021,462,587.54/161,811.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,833.21

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.