Home / 161,929.68-241,266.42-152,875.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,929.68, 241,266.42 and 152,875.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,929.68, 241,266.42 and 152,875.50 is: 227,776.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,929.68 : 241,266.42 = 152,875.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,929.68/241,266.42 = 152,875.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,929.68x = 241,266.42 × 152,875.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,929.68x = 36,883,724,590.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,883,724,590.71/161,929.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,776.18

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.