Home / 107,040.54-160,583.34-40,479.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,040.54, 160,583.34 and 40,479.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,040.54, 160,583.34 and 40,479.18 is: 60,727.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,040.54 : 160,583.34 = 40,479.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,040.54/160,583.34 = 40,479.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,040.54x = 160,583.34 × 40,479.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,040.54x = 6,500,281,924.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,500,281,924.86/107,040.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,727.29

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.