Home / 162,558.84-243,813.62-44,239.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,558.84, 243,813.62 and 44,239.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,558.84, 243,813.62 and 44,239.41 is: 66,352.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,558.84 : 243,813.62 = 44,239.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,558.84/243,813.62 = 44,239.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,558.84x = 243,813.62 × 44,239.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,558.84x = 10,786,170,809.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,786,170,809.36/162,558.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,352.41

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.