Home / 106,847.12-160,321.08-47,677.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,847.12, 160,321.08 and 47,677.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,847.12, 160,321.08 and 47,677.52 is: 71,538.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,847.12 : 160,321.08 = 47,677.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,847.12/160,321.08 = 47,677.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,847.12x = 160,321.08 × 47,677.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,847.12x = 7,643,711,498.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,643,711,498.12/106,847.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,538.77

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.