Home / 107,491.68-161,168.40-51,301.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,491.68, 161,168.40 and 51,301.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,491.68, 161,168.40 and 51,301.44 is: 76,919.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,491.68 : 161,168.40 = 51,301.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,491.68/161,168.40 = 51,301.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,491.68x = 161,168.40 × 51,301.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,491.68x = 8,268,171,002.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,268,171,002.50/107,491.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,919.17

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.