Home / 163,128.60-244,232.10-158,520.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 163,128.60, 244,232.10 and 158,520.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 163,128.60, 244,232.10 and 158,520.60 is: 237,333.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,128.60 : 244,232.10 = 158,520.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,128.60/244,232.10 = 158,520.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,128.60x = 244,232.10 × 158,520.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,128.60x = 38,715,819,031.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,715,819,031.26/163,128.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,333.12

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.