Home / 660,137.60-990,206.40-161,501.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 660,137.60, 990,206.40 and 161,501.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 660,137.60, 990,206.40 and 161,501.60 is: 242,252.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    660,137.60 : 990,206.40 = 161,501.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    660,137.60/990,206.40 = 161,501.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    660,137.60x = 990,206.40 × 161,501.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    660,137.60x = 159,919,917,930.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,919,917,930.24/660,137.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,252.40

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.