Home / 107,841.05-161,761.58-32,961.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,841.05, 161,761.58 and 32,961.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,841.05, 161,761.58 and 32,961.41 is: 49,442.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,841.05 : 161,761.58 = 32,961.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,841.05/161,761.58 = 32,961.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,841.05x = 161,761.58 × 32,961.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,841.05x = 5,331,888,787.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,331,888,787.01/107,841.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,442.11

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.