Home / 161,909.10-242,884.02-86,926.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,909.10, 242,884.02 and 86,926.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,909.10, 242,884.02 and 86,926.20 is: 130,400.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,909.10 : 242,884.02 = 86,926.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,909.10/242,884.02 = 86,926.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,909.10x = 242,884.02 × 86,926.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,909.10x = 21,112,984,899.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,112,984,899.32/161,909.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,400.24

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.