Home / 162,864.60-244,340.10-57,672.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,864.60, 244,340.10 and 57,672.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,864.60, 244,340.10 and 57,672.60 is: 86,524.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,864.60 : 244,340.10 = 57,672.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,864.60/244,340.10 = 57,672.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,864.60x = 244,340.10 × 57,672.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,864.60x = 14,091,728,851.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,091,728,851.26/162,864.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,524.20

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.