Home / 107,457.84-161,131.05-56,884.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,457.84, 161,131.05 and 56,884.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,457.84, 161,131.05 and 56,884.28 is: 85,296.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,457.84 : 161,131.05 = 56,884.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,457.84/161,131.05 = 56,884.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,457.84x = 161,131.05 × 56,884.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,457.84x = 9,165,822,959.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,165,822,959.24/107,457.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,296.92

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.