Home / 107,509.01-161,266.35-28,623.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,509.01, 161,266.35 and 28,623.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,509.01, 161,266.35 and 28,623.38 is: 42,935.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,509.01 : 161,266.35 = 28,623.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,509.01/161,266.35 = 28,623.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,509.01x = 161,266.35 × 28,623.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,509.01x = 4,615,988,017.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,615,988,017.26/107,509.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,935.82

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.