Home / 107,505.04-161,327.79-40,945.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,505.04, 161,327.79 and 40,945.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,505.04, 161,327.79 and 40,945.81 is: 61,445.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,505.04 : 161,327.79 = 40,945.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,505.04/161,327.79 = 40,945.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,505.04x = 161,327.79 × 40,945.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,505.04x = 6,605,697,037.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,605,697,037.06/107,505.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,445.46

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.