Home / 162,710.57-244,089.05-50,399.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,710.57, 244,089.05 and 50,399.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,710.57, 244,089.05 and 50,399.62 is: 75,606.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,710.57 : 244,089.05 = 50,399.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,710.57/244,089.05 = 50,399.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,710.57x = 244,089.05 × 50,399.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,710.57x = 12,301,994,503.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,301,994,503.94/162,710.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,606.61

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.