Home / 107,526.72-161,322.89-54,973.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,526.72, 161,322.89 and 54,973.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,526.72, 161,322.89 and 54,973.11 is: 82,476.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,526.72 : 161,322.89 = 54,973.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,526.72/161,322.89 = 54,973.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,526.72x = 161,322.89 × 54,973.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,526.72x = 8,868,421,616.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,868,421,616.81/107,526.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,476.44

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.