Home / 162,805.80-244,208.70-99,820.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,805.80, 244,208.70 and 99,820.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,805.80, 244,208.70 and 99,820.20 is: 149,730.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,805.80 : 244,208.70 = 99,820.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,805.80/244,208.70 = 99,820.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,805.80x = 244,208.70 × 99,820.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,805.80x = 24,376,961,275.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,376,961,275.74/162,805.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,730.30

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.