Home / 106,927.64-160,389.52-36,805.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,927.64, 160,389.52 and 36,805.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,927.64, 160,389.52 and 36,805.40 is: 55,207.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,927.64 : 160,389.52 = 36,805.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,927.64/160,389.52 = 36,805.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,927.64x = 160,389.52 × 36,805.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,927.64x = 5,903,200,439.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,903,200,439.41/106,927.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,207.43

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.