Home / 107,319.15-160,978.71-37,198.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,319.15, 160,978.71 and 37,198.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,319.15, 160,978.71 and 37,198.46 is: 55,797.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,319.15 : 160,978.71 = 37,198.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,319.15/160,978.71 = 37,198.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,319.15x = 160,978.71 × 37,198.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,319.15x = 5,988,159,299.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,988,159,299.89/107,319.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,797.68

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.