Home / 107,675.22-161,527.59-36,578.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,675.22, 161,527.59 and 36,578.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,675.22, 161,527.59 and 36,578.76 is: 54,873.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,675.22 : 161,527.59 = 36,578.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,675.22/161,527.59 = 36,578.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,675.22x = 161,527.59 × 36,578.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,675.22x = 5,908,478,947.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,908,478,947.99/107,675.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,873.15

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.