Home / 162,235.85-243,362.43-49,993.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,235.85, 243,362.43 and 49,993.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,235.85, 243,362.43 and 49,993.16 is: 74,992.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,235.85 : 243,362.43 = 49,993.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,235.85/243,362.43 = 49,993.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,235.85x = 243,362.43 × 49,993.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,235.85x = 12,166,455,684.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,166,455,684.17/162,235.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,992.40

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.