Home / 106,866.17-160,343.41-46,863.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,866.17, 160,343.41 and 46,863.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,866.17, 160,343.41 and 46,863.60 is: 70,314.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,866.17 : 160,343.41 = 46,863.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,866.17/160,343.41 = 46,863.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,866.17x = 160,343.41 × 46,863.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,866.17x = 7,514,268,798.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,514,268,798.30/106,866.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,314.76

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.