Home / 163,023.40-244,535.10-149,026.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 163,023.40, 244,535.10 and 149,026.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 163,023.40, 244,535.10 and 149,026.60 is: 223,539.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,023.40 : 244,535.10 = 149,026.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,023.40/244,535.10 = 149,026.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,023.40x = 244,535.10 × 149,026.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,023.40x = 36,442,234,533.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,442,234,533.66/163,023.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,539.90

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.