Home / 162,391.27-243,571.24-50,041.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,391.27, 243,571.24 and 50,041.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,391.27, 243,571.24 and 50,041.32 is: 75,057.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,391.27 : 243,571.24 = 50,041.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,391.27/243,571.24 = 50,041.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,391.27x = 243,571.24 × 50,041.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,391.27x = 12,188,626,363.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,188,626,363.64/162,391.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,057.15

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.