Home / 162,745.26-244,388.71-109,778.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,745.26, 244,388.71 and 109,778.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,745.26, 244,388.71 and 109,778.17 is: 164,849.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,745.26 : 244,388.71 = 109,778.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,745.26/244,388.71 = 109,778.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,745.26x = 244,388.71 × 109,778.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,745.26x = 26,828,545,904.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,828,545,904.83/162,745.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,849.93

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.