Home / 660,372.80-990,559.20-161,736.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 660,372.80, 990,559.20 and 161,736.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 660,372.80, 990,559.20 and 161,736.80 is: 242,605.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    660,372.80 : 990,559.20 = 161,736.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    660,372.80/990,559.20 = 161,736.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    660,372.80x = 990,559.20 × 161,736.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    660,372.80x = 160,209,875,218.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,209,875,218.56/660,372.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,605.20

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.