Home / 162,952.20-244,209.60-116,150.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,952.20, 244,209.60 and 116,150.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,952.20, 244,209.60 and 116,150.40 is: 174,069.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,952.20 : 244,209.60 = 116,150.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,952.20/244,209.60 = 116,150.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,952.20x = 244,209.60 × 116,150.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,952.20x = 28,365,042,723.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,365,042,723.84/162,952.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,069.71

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.