Home / 162,003.60-243,005.40-152,818.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,003.60, 243,005.40 and 152,818.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,003.60, 243,005.40 and 152,818.20 is: 229,227.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,003.60 : 243,005.40 = 152,818.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,003.60/243,005.40 = 152,818.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,003.60x = 243,005.40 × 152,818.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,003.60x = 37,135,647,818.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,135,647,818.28/162,003.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,227.30

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.