Home / 162,880.20-244,352.70-136,765.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,880.20, 244,352.70 and 136,765.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,880.20, 244,352.70 and 136,765.80 is: 205,175.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,880.20 : 244,352.70 = 136,765.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,880.20/244,352.70 = 136,765.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,880.20x = 244,352.70 × 136,765.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,880.20x = 33,419,092,497.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,419,092,497.66/162,880.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 205,175.91

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.