Home / 162,142.70-243,219.51-43,815.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,142.70, 243,219.51 and 43,815.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,142.70, 243,219.51 and 43,815.06 is: 65,724.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,142.70 : 243,219.51 = 43,815.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,142.70/243,219.51 = 43,815.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,142.70x = 243,219.51 × 43,815.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,142.70x = 10,656,677,423.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,656,677,423.82/162,142.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,724.07

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.