Home / 162,780.57-244,152.09-44,461.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,780.57, 244,152.09 and 44,461.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,780.57, 244,152.09 and 44,461.44 is: 66,687.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,780.57 : 244,152.09 = 44,461.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,780.57/244,152.09 = 44,461.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,780.57x = 244,152.09 × 44,461.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,780.57x = 10,855,353,500.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,855,353,500.41/162,780.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,687.03

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.