Home / 237,657.60-327,844.82-161,150.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 237,657.60, 327,844.82 and 161,150.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 237,657.60, 327,844.82 and 161,150.81 is: 222,304.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    237,657.60 : 327,844.82 = 161,150.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    237,657.60/327,844.82 = 161,150.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    237,657.60x = 327,844.82 × 161,150.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    237,657.60x = 52,832,458,297.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,832,458,297.30/237,657.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,304.94

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.