Home / 162,044.80-243,055.68-43,722.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,044.80, 243,055.68 and 43,722.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,044.80, 243,055.68 and 43,722.88 is: 65,581.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,044.80 : 243,055.68 = 43,722.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,044.80/243,055.68 = 43,722.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,044.80x = 243,055.68 × 43,722.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,044.80x = 10,627,094,329.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,627,094,329.96/162,044.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,581.21

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.