Home / 162,959.63-244,547.90-66,975.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,959.63, 244,547.90 and 66,975.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,959.63, 244,547.90 and 66,975.56 is: 100,507.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,959.63 : 244,547.90 = 66,975.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,959.63/244,547.90 = 66,975.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,959.63x = 244,547.90 × 66,975.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,959.63x = 16,378,732,159.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,378,732,159.92/162,959.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,507.92

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.