Home / 162,843.36-244,268.16-107,039.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,843.36, 244,268.16 and 107,039.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,843.36, 244,268.16 and 107,039.68 is: 160,561.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,843.36 : 244,268.16 = 107,039.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,843.36/244,268.16 = 107,039.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,843.36x = 244,268.16 × 107,039.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,843.36x = 26,146,385,680.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,146,385,680.59/162,843.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,561.57

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.