Home / 107,614.40-161,551.20-106,836.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,614.40, 161,551.20 and 106,836.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,614.40, 161,551.20 and 106,836.80 is: 160,383.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,614.40 : 161,551.20 = 106,836.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,614.40/161,551.20 = 106,836.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,614.40x = 161,551.20 × 106,836.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,614.40x = 17,259,613,244.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,259,613,244.16/107,614.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,383.86

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.