Home / 161,864.40-242,796.60-128,403.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,864.40, 242,796.60 and 128,403.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,864.40, 242,796.60 and 128,403.30 is: 192,604.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,864.40 : 242,796.60 = 128,403.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,864.40/242,796.60 = 128,403.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,864.40x = 242,796.60 × 128,403.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,864.40x = 31,175,884,668.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,175,884,668.78/161,864.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,604.95

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.