Home / 107,632.52-161,448.91-51,459.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,632.52, 161,448.91 and 51,459.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,632.52, 161,448.91 and 51,459.42 is: 77,189.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,632.52 : 161,448.91 = 51,459.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,632.52/161,448.91 = 51,459.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,632.52x = 161,448.91 × 51,459.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,632.52x = 8,308,067,139.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,308,067,139.58/107,632.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,189.19

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.