Home / 107,382.89-161,103.51-37,267.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,382.89, 161,103.51 and 37,267.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,382.89, 161,103.51 and 37,267.67 is: 55,911.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,382.89 : 161,103.51 = 37,267.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,382.89/161,103.51 = 37,267.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,382.89x = 161,103.51 × 37,267.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,382.89x = 6,003,951,641.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,003,951,641.00/107,382.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,911.63

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.